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Villa Torlonia

Villa Torlonia, the most recent of the villas belonging to Rome’s nobility, still retains a particular fascination due to the originality of its English-style garden (one of the few examples in the city), and to the unexpectedly large number of buildings and garden furniture in the grounds.

The history of the Villa
When Giovanni Torlonia inherited the title of Marchese in 1797, to confirm his

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Casino Nobile or Palace

In 1796 Giovanni Torlonia purchased the Vigna Colonna, situated on the Via Nomentana, and commissioned Giuseppe Valadier to render the buildings and park more imposing.
Between 1802 and 1806 Valadier worked on the rebuilding and enlargement of the Casino Nobile, incorporating the old structure and adding to it with foreparts, porticoes and spacious terraces.

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The Casina delle Civette

The Casina delle Civette (House of the Owls), which was the residence of Prince Giovanni Torlania the younger until his death in 1938, is the result of a series of transformations and additions to the nineteenth century “Swiss Cabin”, which, positioned at the edge of the park and hidden by an artificial hillock, was originally intended as a refuge from the formality of the main residence.

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The Casino dei Principi (The House of the Princes)

The House of the Princes took on its current neo-sixteenth century aspect, rich in internal and external decoration, following the redevelopment by Giovan Battista Caretti, between 1835 and 1840, as the wish of Alessandro Torlonia (1800-1886).
The initial nucleus of the House was a modest rural building of the Abbey vineyards, which had been present in the area for at least a century.

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08/05 - 15/09/2013
Alfredo Biagini. Art Deco sculptures and ceramics
Casino dei Principi
Exhibitions

The exhibition aims to bring attention to the life and art of an artist who between 1910 and 1952 used different techniques such as sculpture, embossing, architectural ornament and ceramic decoration, becoming famous and popular  to the point that he took part to some of the the most important Italian and foreign artistic events.

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Exhibitions and events

Il filo e i segni
Casina delle Civette
8 - 30 May 2013
Exhibition
Alfredo Biagini. Art Deco sculptures and ceramics
Casino dei Principi
8 May - 15 September 2013
Exhibition

Educational events

Caccia ai Tesori dell’arte - La bellezza negli occhi (11-18-25 maggio)
Casina delle Civette
11 - 25 May 2013
Educational resources for all
School visit: Casina delle Civette: General itinerary: The residence of Prince Giovanni Torlonia Junior
Casina delle Civette
1 October 2012 - 30 June 2013
School visits
School visit: Casino Nobile - Musei di Villa Torlonia: General Itinerary
Casino Nobile
1 October 2012 - 30 June 2013
School visits
School visit: Casino Nobile - Musei di Villa Torlonia: General Itinerary
Casino Nobile
1 October 2012 - 30 June 2013
School visits
School visit: Casina delle Civette: General itinerary: The residence of Prince Giovanni Torlonia Junior
Casina delle Civette
1 October 2012 - 30 June 2013
School visits

Planned

Educational events

Caccia ai Tesori dell’arte - La bellezza negli occhi
Casina delle Civette
4 June 2013
Educational resources for all
Percorsi multisensoriali nei Musei delle Ville Storiche di Roma - Arteinsieme: cultura e culture senza barriere
Casina delle Civette
5 June 2013
Educational resources for all
Caccia ai Tesori dell’arte - La bellezza negli occhi
Casina delle Civette
6 June 2013
Educational resources for all
Caccia ai Tesori dell’arte - La bellezza negli occhi (8-15-22 giugno)
Casina delle Civette
8 - 22 June 2013
Educational resources for all

Multimedia

Sala da Ballo
Vetrata con Rondini
Pavimento con Satiro Danzante
Casina delle Civette
Diana Gabina
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Casina delle Civette
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