Luoghi Comuni. Vedutisti francesi a Roma tra il XVIII e il XIX secolo
A selection of 70 works, including watercolours and engravings by French painters and engravers working in the Eternal City in the second half of the XVIII century and the first decades of the XIX century, preserved in the graphic arts collection of the Museum of Rome.
PLEASE NOTE: the exhibition has been extended until June 17, 2012.
Usually they were produced for foreign travellers who wanted to take back with them a souvenir of the city.
On display works by Hubert Robert and Charles Joseph Natoire, sheets by Victor-Jean Nicolle, Abraham-Louis Rodolphe Ducros and Jean-Louis Desprez, all images are inspired by a poignant picturesque aesthetics which, besides showing popular views and corners of the city, tell the story of ancient ruins covered in vegetation or offer visions of the Roman countryside.
Information
Tuesday-Sunday: 10.00 am - 8.00 pm;
Last admission 1 hour before closing time;
Closed: Monday, May 1.
Museum + Exhibition Combined Ticket:
Adults. € 9,00;
Concessions: € 7,00;
Roman Citizens only (by showing a vaild ID):
- Adults. € 8,00;
- Concessions: € 6,00;
Exhibition only
Adults: € 4,00;
Concessions: € 3,00;
From 16 to 17 June, 2012 :
Museum + Exhibition Combined Ticket:
Adults: € 11,00;
Concessions: € 9,00;
Roman Citizens only (by showing a valid ID):
- Adults. € 10,00;
- Concessions: € 8,00;
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi + Museo Barracco Combined Ticket:
Adults; € 13,50;
Concessions: € 11,50;
Roman Citizens only (by showing a valid ID):
- Adults. € 12,50;
- Concessions: € 10,50;
Free of charge and Concessions: conditions
BOOKING:
- Groups (max 30 visitors): guided tours are available either for the museum and/or exhibition. A booking service is available for groups (max 30 visitors) for an additional booking fee of € 25,00;
- Schools (max 30 visitors): guided tours are available; booking is required for the admission.
Booking for individual visitors is available only when purchasing online tickets. If you book in advance you can skip the line by going directly to the ticket window.
Phone booking: tel. +39 060608 (daily, 9.00 am – 9.00 pm).
Online tickets:
www.omniticket.it.
Additional booking fee: € 1,00.
Info: tel. +39 060608 (daily from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm).
Organizing Committee: Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali e Centro Storico - Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali di Roma Capitale
Organization: Zètema Progetto Cultura
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