Bernini’s Apollo Chasing Daphne (in Rome’s Borghese Gallery) is my favorite statue in the history of European art. View the video below, and hopefully you’ll see why.
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House by Bernini
If you’re looking for sumptuous art, head to the Gallery Borghese, which gets my vote for the best interior of any palace in Europe. Every inch is richly decorated, and, from the perspective of Baroque sensibilities, it works. We were filming there for three hours on a Monday, when it was closed to the public. Delightful experience. Join me for a quick little walk with Cardinal Borghese, Canova, and, of course, the father of the Baroque movement, Bernini.
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.