Raphael's Rome: Villa Farnesina Private Tour

Rome is often told through the strength of Michelangelo or the genius of Leonardo, but there is another voice woven into the city’s fabric: Raphael, the artist of harmony, grace, and human emotion. This private Raphael-focused tour in Rome follows his footsteps through the streets he lived in, loved, and transformed with his art, revealing a more intimate side of the Eternal City.

Your experience begins with a private transfer from your hotel, bringing you to a discreet church near Piazza Navona, far from the noise of major routes. Inside this quiet space, you encounter one of Raphael’s refined frescoes, an ideal starting point to understand his style. With your expert guide, you explore the elegance of his figures, the softness of his compositions, and how his artistic language differs from the dramatic power of Michelangelo.

Leaving the church, the tour continues on foot through the elegant streets of Via dei Coronari and Via Giulia, two of the most evocative Renaissance streets in Rome. These were areas Raphael knew well, places where artists, patrons, and intellectuals shaped the cultural life of the city. Walking here allows you to experience Rome much as he did, surrounded by architecture that still reflects its sixteenth-century soul.

Crossing the Tiber River over Ponte Sisto, the view opens toward the dome of St. Peter’s, creating one of the most poetic moments of the walk. On the other side lies Trastevere, a neighborhood deeply connected to Raphael’s personal story. This was where Margherita Luti, the baker’s daughter who became his muse and great love, lived. Your guide shares how this relationship influenced some of Raphael’s most tender and human works.

The journey concludes at Villa Farnesina, one of the finest Renaissance residences in Rome. Once the home of a powerful banker, this villa preserves some of Raphael’s most celebrated frescoes. Standing inside its richly decorated rooms, you admire the Triumph of Galatea and the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche, mythological scenes filled with movement, color, and emotion. Here, Raphael’s vision of beauty, balance, and storytelling reaches its highest expression.

This private Raphael tour in Rome offers a refined and narrative-driven experience, ideal for travelers who want to go beyond the obvious and discover Rome through the life, art, and passions of one of its greatest masters. It is a journey through love, creativity, and Renaissance elegance, told step by step through the city Raphael called home.

• Pick-up is included only for guests staying within the Aurelian Walls

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