scipione borghese had an eye for art - only a few men in history have had this talent. visit his outstanding villa and see what he saw - the way he saw it!

Beginning with an introduction to the Borghese family, then on to baroque with Caravaggio and Bernini (one, a murderer - the other, only attempted); then into the late 1700's with Napoleons' sister, whose life makes for a very racy novel!

This is the real "lives of the rich and famous". Besides the 'behind the scenes' look at the artists and their times, we will compare the work and style of Michelangelo with Bernini and Antonio Canova; clear up confusion regarding the dates of several Caravaggio/Bernini works; and, compare the painting styles of the Florentine (Perugino, Raphael, Botticelli) and Venetian schools as we admire Titians' most famous painting, "Sacred and Profane Love". A spell-binding tour that will leave you enriched!