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Beyond the Marble - Season 2

Beyond the Marble - Season 2

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 The Borghese Gallery presents Beyond the Marble, a podcast illuminating the hidden treasures within the museum’s remarkable archaeological collection.

Whether strolling through the grand halls of the Galleria Borghese or glimpsing images in books and travel photos, have you noticed the exquisite ancient artifacts displayed on the museum's ground floor?

Alongside Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s extraordinary sculptures, these treasures tell their own fascinating stories. Yet, they are often overlooked by the audience, who tend to focus on the grand masterpieces of modern sculpture displayed at the center of each room.

Beyond the Marble invites listeners on a captivating journey into the Ancient world, revealing timeless tales from a vibrant past that continue to resonate today.

Originally created to make the archaeological collections accessible to visitors with visual impairments, the project evolved to include international visitors as well, giving them the chance to explore these collections beforehand and engage with the museum's archaeology in a richer, more immersive way.

This initiative ensures that everyone can experience the wonders of the Borghese archaeological collection.
To evoke vivid mental imagery, the artwork descriptions have been carefully developed in collaboration with Prof. Lucilla D'Antilio, a blind sculptor and professor.

The experience extends beyond the podcast itself, with tactile paths introduced within the museum, designed for both people with visual disabilities and sighted visitors.

These tours are enhanced by sculptor-made replicas, offering everyone the opportunity to engage with the artworks through touch.

We welcome listeners to share their impressions and engage in dialogue with the creators: Dr. Stefania Vannini, art historian and curator at the Ministry of Culture and Accessibility Coordinator at the Galleria Borghese, and Rasul Mojaverian, archaeologist.

For feedback and inquiries, please reach out via email at ga-bor.accessibilita@cultura.gov.it.

The narration is provided by actors Claire Palazzo and Marcus Marcelli.

The music is by Michael Levy. https://ancientlyre.com/Copyright Galleria Borghese Arte
Episodi
  • 20 - Awe and Wonder

    20 - Awe and Wonder
    Jun 4 2025
    As the journey of “Beyond the Marble” concludes, it’s worth returning to the theme of love.
    Not the sublime and idealized love of Sappho, but a more cynical, unscrupulous Eros, as portrayed by Ovid. For the Roman poet, love isn’t a bolt from the blue; it’s a strategic game, an art to master, filled with tricks and deceptions.
    To explore this love, we must discuss Jupiter and his transformations. In particular, the myth of Jupiter turned into a swan to seduce Leda—a story as alluring as it is controversial—will be examined through the sculpture of Leda and the Swan, a remarkable work that embodies the drama and eroticism of this ancient legend.
    It is a tale that continues to challenge our beliefs and spark our imagination.
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    11 min
  • 19 - The Wandering Path

    19 - The Wandering Path
    Jun 4 2025
    A silence lasting centuries breaks in this episode of “Beyond the Marble”, as the voice of the marble worker Quintus Julius Miletus reaches us from a distant past.
    Sculpted on a funerary altar in the Portico of the Galleria Borghese, his epitaph tells the story of a man who came to Rome to witness grand games and live off his art.
    But his words offer more than a daily account: they refer to the "labyrinth," a universal symbol of challenges and deceptions, urging us to reflect on life's journey, its uncertainties, and its mysteries.
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    14 min
  • 18 - The Stuff of Dreams in the House of Dreams

    18 - The Stuff of Dreams in the House of Dreams
    May 29 2025
    The Galleria Borghese is a realm suspended between dream and reality.
    In this episode, the two Sleeping Nymphs of the Portico will lead us into the enigmatic world of dreams in antiquity—full of messages, omens of the future, and warnings from gods and the souls of the departed.
    We will uncover the power of Asclepius, the god of medicine who could heal the sick through his night visits, and encounter other mysterious beings that inhabit the border between dreams and reality.
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    16 min
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