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... Capitoline Museums , founded in 1471 when Sixtus IV gave the Roman people a collection of bronzes which were exhibited in the Palazzo dei Conservatori . The Capitoline Museum was opened in 1871 , and contains an important collection of ...
... Capitoline Museums , founded in 1471 when Sixtus IV gave the Roman people a collection of bronzes which were exhibited in the Palazzo dei Conservatori . The Capitoline Museum was opened in 1871 , and contains an important collection of ...
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... ( Capitoline Pinacoteca ) . Some critics believe this work to be a self - portrait of the artist . 56. Caravaggio ( 1573-1610 ) , SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST ( Capitoline Pinacoteca ) . The prophet is portrayed when a young man , carrying a ...
... ( Capitoline Pinacoteca ) . Some critics believe this work to be a self - portrait of the artist . 56. Caravaggio ( 1573-1610 ) , SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST ( Capitoline Pinacoteca ) . The prophet is portrayed when a young man , carrying a ...
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... Capitoline Muesum ) . A Celtic warrior wounded in battle . 61. THE CAPITOLINE VENUS ( Capitoline Museum ) . A splendid Roman copy of a Greek original dating from the 3rd century BC , the goddess is about to take her bath . 58 61 THE ...
... Capitoline Muesum ) . A Celtic warrior wounded in battle . 61. THE CAPITOLINE VENUS ( Capitoline Museum ) . A splendid Roman copy of a Greek original dating from the 3rd century BC , the goddess is about to take her bath . 58 61 THE ...
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1st century BC 2nd century 4th century BC altar ancient Apollo apse artist Augustus Baroque basilica Borghese bronze building built Capitol Caravaggio Cardinal CASTEL SANT'ANGELO Castor and Pollux catacombs ceiling centre Christ Christian church Circus Maximus COLOSSEUM columns constructed decorated designed Emperor Empire entrance Etruscan excavations facade fountains fresco Gallery Gian Lorenzo Bernini Hadrian Holy Imperial interior Italy Jacopo Torriti Julius Caesar Last Judgement later Madonna and Child marble masterpiece mausoleum metres Michelangelo monumental mosaic Moses Museum of Roman nave obelisk Old St Peter's painted palaces Palatine Palazzo dei Conservatori Pantheon papacy Paul Perugino Piazza Pietro Pinacoteca pope Porta portrait Raphael reconstructed Renaissance represents Revine Roma Roman Civilisation Roman copy ROMAN FORUM Rome saints Santa Maria Maggiore scene seven hills Sistine Chapel Sixtus St John Lateran ST PETER'S SQUARE statue Temple of Vesta Tiber Island Titus tomb Trajan's vault victory Villa Virgin wall