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The
building, which is in neo-sixteenth-century style,
was built between 1883 and 1887 as designed by Camillo
Pistrucci, in an area that was previously occupied by
the Villa Peretti, which had been built by
Sixtus V and was the home of the Massimo family.
The
area pertaining to the Villa was gradually
eroded in order to allow the construction of buildings
and the surrounding town layout, in particular
for the building of the Stazione Termini.
It was
acquired by the state in 1981 and it was subjected
to substantial restoration and reinforcing work aimed
at adapting the building for exhibition space.
Works
such as sculpture - portraits, reliefs,
statue portraits datable mostly from the late
Republican age to the early imperial age, that testify
the influence of Greek-Hellenistic art on
the Roman artists are housed on the ground floor
and the first floor.
The so-called
Generale di
Tivoli,
Augusto as Pontefice Massimo da Via Labicana, the Fanciulla
di Anzio, the Efebo da Subiaco, the Afrodite da Villa
Adriana are among the most significant works of art
on display.
It is
then possible to follow the typological evolution of
the official Roman portrait through a series
of works that document the styles adopted in the imperial
age on the basis of the features of the emperors.
Some
of the more wellknown decorative elements discovered
on estates in Rome, characterised by particular
luxury and elegance are exhibited on the second floor.
Even
if there are much fewer Roman wall paintings
than those found in the Pompeii and Herculaneum
area, Rome still has several examples of an exceptional
artistic level.
Several
paintings from the Villa di Livia in Prima
Porta which have undergone careful restoration work
which has brought back to light their original colours
and details, and the decorations of the Villa della
Farnesina, probably imperial property, of which four
rooms of the nine preserved have been reconstructed,
are also on display.
These
are particularly exquisite examples, which date from
around 20 BC Several examples of floor mosaics from
the Republican age can also be seen, they are in black
and white with small polychrome squares in the centre
and floors with more complex portraits from the imperial
age are also featured.
The
Museum's numismatic collection is particularly important.
It is
kept in a special vault in the basement. The vault was
installed during the most recent works on the building.
The coins on display are evidence of the use of this
element in the old; medieval and modern ages.
There
are many unique examples and rarities. The collection
of the former Museo Kircheriano, the Gnecchi
collection and the medieval and modern collection
of Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoia are among
the collections on display.
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