Living part of the national art collection in Italy (the rest is in the Palazzo Barberini, P103), the 16th from the Century Palazzo Corsini has a remarkable history. Michelangelo, Bramante and Erasmus all stayed here, but the Palazzo is most likely to Queen Christina of Sweden, took up residence in 1662 and maintained a steady stream of lovers in their bedrooms connected rich with frescoes. Gallery highlights include van Dyck's splendid Madonna della Paglia (Madonna of the straw), Murillo's Madonna col Bambino (Madonna with Child), and a typical haunting Caravaggio, San Giovanni Battista (John the Baptist), 3 in room The paintings of the Bologna school in room 7 also considered, with works by Guido Reni, Agostino and Annibale Carracci, Giovanni Lanfranco and Guercino.
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