Past Events from May 23, 2024 – December 26, 2023 – Page 3 – MIRABILIA ART WONDERS

April 2024

Discovering contemporary art: meet two international artists in their studio-atelier

Are you fascinated by contemporary art but struggle to connect with the artworks you see in galleries and museums? Have you ever wondered how a work of art is created? Would you like to find out how...

The Auditorium of Maecenas: the story of a sensational discovery

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas (68 BC - 8 BC), a friend of Rome's first emperor, Octavian Augustus, was one of the richest and most powerful men in ancient Rome. He had a sumptuous villa built in the...

November 2024

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: the mystery of the Capuchin Crypt

One of the most fascinating and mysterious places in Rome is the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars in Via Veneto, in the basement of the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione. It is a true ‘work of...

December 2024

The Basements of San Martino ai Monti: when Christians were persecuted

One of the most fascinating and mysterious places in Rome is the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars in Via Veneto, in the basement of the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione. It is a true ‘work of...

Forma Urbis: the gigantic marble map of Rome from almost two thousand years ago

One of the most fascinating and mysterious places in Rome is the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars in Via Veneto, in the basement of the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione. It is a true ‘work of...

March 2025

The Corsini Gallery: masterpieces of art in an authentic 18th-century picture gallery

The Corsini Gallery is not only a museum that houses famous works of art; it is also the only 18th-century art collection that has remained intact. The palace was built in 1511 by Cardinal...

April 2025

Villino Boncompagni Ludovisi, where fashion meets art

A visit to Villino Boncompagni Ludovisi is a twofold and sublime experience: the building is a small Baroque masterpiece with Art Nouveau contaminations, the collection tells the story of Italian...

The Basilica of St Cecilia: a journey back in time in a treasure trove of masterpieces

The Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere is one of the most incredible and legendary places in all of...

May 2025

The Centrale Montemartini, where industrial archaeology meets the masterpieces of ancient Rome

The Centrale Montemartini is an extraordinary example of the conversion of a building of industrial archaeology into a museum in which extraordinary works of classical art coexist in a stunning...

The Virgin Aqueduct and the secrets of the Trevi Fountain

The Virgin Aqueduct (Aqua Virgo) is the only aqueduct in ancient Rome that has remained in operation uninterruptedly until the present day. Built by Agrippa, Emperor Augustus’s son-in-law, in 19 BC...

June 2025

The Casina delle Civette: a fairytale house between art, nature, history and mystery

The Casina delle Civette (House of the Owls) is one of the most eclectic and mysterious buildings in all of Rome: it looks like the fairytale house we would expect to see in a fantasy...

September 2025

The Coppedè District, triumph of art nouveau in Rome

There is a corner of Rome where architecture ceases to be rational and becomes pure invention, a place where different styles intertwine in a fantastic tale, full of symbols, details and visions:...