Galleria Sciarra

An Italian guide book recommended we visit this place. It is worth going in if you are passing and only takes 5 mins to take a look around. It is a courtyard around elegantly decorated buildings with the art work on the buildings being quite unique. It is located a few minutes from Via del Corso and was a pleasant surprise when we called in as the outside of the building would not normally attract you to go in and take a look. It's free to go in.

Such an interesting space— and to think that the dream of this becoming a department store like bon Marché or Liberty never happened gives it a ghost town feeling.

It's closed and looks as if completely abandoned, no more shops or restaurants, even the courtyard is locked up . But before it must have been beautiful

Thus arose, by Giulio De Angelis, the Sciarra Gallery, born as an extreme courtyard of the palace, but later functioning as a pedestrian passage, a private time, with chains that still define the two entrances. The central room, rich in architectural scores, was painted between 1885 and 1888 by Giuseppe Cellini with motifs that recall the environment of the "Byzantine Chronicle", typically Liberty-Belle Epoque. The protagonist of the painting cycle is the woman, seen as a bride, mother and angel of the hearth and portrayed in a series of scenes of everyday life ranging from wedding attire to the family banquet, from conversation to concert. In the upper part of the decoration are depicted other women who personify feminine virtues: fidelity, humility and justice. The complex of new structures reached the corner of Via Marco Minghetti with Via delle Vergini, where Prince Sciarra wanted to build a theater that was called Teatro Quirino. In the meantime the Sciarra had had a financial ruin: Prince Maffeo had let himself go to excessive expenses with the new constructions and with his patronage enterprises, founding, among other things, "La Tribuna" and setting up the building in the palace. He had to resort to selling the precious collection of Renaissance paintings, but it was not enough. Finally, in 1900, the entire complex was sold. The building on the Corso became the property of the Cassa Nazionale di Previdenza; later on, "Il Giornale d'Italia" settled there. Today it is home to the Rome Foundation. Así surgió, de Giulio De Angelis, la Galería Sciarra, nacida como un patio extremo del palacio, pero que luego funcionó como un pasaje peatonal, un tiempo privado, con cadenas que aún definen las dos entradas. La sala central, rica en partituras arquitectónicas, fue pintada entre 1885 y 1888 por Giuseppe Cellini con motivos que recuerdan el ambiente de la "Crónica bizantina", típicamente Liberty-Belle Epoque. La protagonista del ciclo de pintura es la mujer, vista como una novia, madre y ángel del hogar y retratada en una serie de escenas de la vida cotidiana que van desde el atuendo de la boda hasta el banquete familiar, desde la conversación hasta el concierto. En la parte superior de la decoración se representan otras mujeres que personifican las virtudes femeninas: fidelidad, humildad y justicia. El complejo de nuevas estructuras llegó a la esquina de Via Marco Minghetti con Via delle Vergini, donde el Príncipe Sciarra quería construir un teatro que se llamaba Teatro Quirino. Mientras tanto, el Sciarra había tenido un desorden financiero: el Príncipe Maffeo se había dejado llevar a gastos excesivos con las nuevas construcciones y con sus empresas de mecenazgo, fundando, entre otras cosas, "La Tribuna" y estableciendo el edificio en el palacio. Tuvo que recurrir a la venta de la preciosa colección de pinturas renacentistas, pero no fue suficiente. Finalmente, en 1900, se vendió todo el complejo. El edificio en el Corso se convirtió en propiedad de la Cassa Nazionale di Previdenza; más tarde, "Il Giornale d'Italia" se instaló allí. Hoy es el hogar de la Fundación Roma. Ainsi est née, de Giulio De Angelis, la Galerie Sciarra née comme une cour extrême du palais, mais fonctionnant plus tard comme un passage piéton, une heure privée, avec des chaînes qui définissent toujours les deux entrées. La salle centrale, riche en partitions d'architecture, a été peinte entre 1885 et 1888 par Giuseppe Cellini avec des motifs rappelant l'environnement de la "Chronique byzantine", typiquement Liberty-Belle Epoque. Le protagoniste du cycle de peinture est la femme, considérée comme l'épouse, la mère et l'ange du foyer et représentée dans une série de scènes de la vie quotidienne allant de la tenue de mariage au banquet familial, de la conversation au concert.

Such an amazing place , built in 1885 by the artist : Giulio De Angelis Free admission during the work days or offices work time .. recommend to visit really ,,, Just a minute walking from fontana di trevi

Beautifully detailed walls. #freeromesight close to the trevi fountain

Beautiful! Hidden gem not too far from Trevi Fountain.

Hidden gem ? • Easy to find. • Close to Trevi Fountain. • Free entrance. • No tourists. • Not crowded at all. • It’s a beautiful courtyard. Enjoy ?