Galleria Doria Pamphilj

The Doria Pamphilj collection is housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj and the collection is still owned by the Doria Pamphilj family. The stately home's rooms have been converted to galleries and you can also see the palace chapel and private rooms which retain some of their original furnishings.

This was very worthwhile and unique in that it was closed up for many years before the present owner decided to open it to the public. It is pretty much in the same condition and decorations that the last couple who lived in it (married 1839) left. Great audioguide as you tour the works of art and the private apartments of the couple. Very enjoyable and a nice change from crowds of the day prior. Gives a good idea what all the palazzos were like as you see these large buildings but don't have any idea what they are like inside

In 1763 the rivalry between the Borghese, Colonna and Doria families over who would succeed the son-less Girolamo Pamphilj ended when Clement XIII granted Prince Giovanni Andrea IV Doria the name, property and all rights to the Pamphilj inheritance. With this honor and all its riches the new heir and his successors in perpetuity were compelled by the terms of the grant to reside in Rome and so he moved with his wife, to the palace on the Corso. In this way the Doria, Pamphilj, Landi and Aldobrandini families were united through marriage over the years. The illustrious family history of Doria and Pamphilj included popes (Pope Innocent X for example who started this incredible collection in 1644) and great leaders, who were in a position to acquire fine works of art. The family's enthusiasm for art led to this incredible collection growing over the years and being passed on from generation to generation.
The gallery holds 17th century masterpieces by great artists such as Carracci, Caravaggio, Annibale, Guido, Bruegel, Ribera, Dughet and more. Renaissance paintings include those by Titian, Lotto, Parmigianino, Correggio, Lorenzo, Raphael and Garofalo. In addition to the paintings the gallery holds marble busts (for example Bernini's bust of Pope Innocent X), furniture and antique sculptures.Read more