Step inside a private residence in the heart of Rome and meet Prince Roberto Bilotti Ruggi d'Aragona for an intimate experience centered around art, heritage, and family memory. Begin with a private welcome at the residence, where Roberto personally introduces you to the house, its works of art, and the stories behind the objects that preserve its history.
This is not a conventional guided tour, but a personal encounter with the host and with a more intimate side of Rome. The visit culminates in a private lunch, where the conversation continues around the table. Art, collecting, family, Rome, and personal stories come together in an elegant yet informal setting.
Surrounded by works of art, period furnishings, and remarkable traces of European aristocratic heritage, Prince Roberto Bilotti Ruggi d'Aragona personally welcomes you. A descendant of the Aragonese dynasty, Roberto carries a family history spanning centuries of European culture, politics, and art.
His family story is also intertwined with the Odescalchi and Della Rovere families, protagonists in the history of the Catholic Church and Italian art. A heritage that is not simply told, but experienced through the rooms of his home.
Be personally guided through a private journey of discovery into the collection. In the canopy bedroom, a Neo-Renaissance four-poster bed is surrounded by eighteenth-century furnishings, a Louis XVI writing desk, and portraits of noblemen and cardinals. Among them is Cardinal Benedetto Odescalchi, who later became Pope Innocent XI, together with other distinguished members of the Odescalchi family.
The study houses a magnificent library incorporating sixteenth-century elements, together with precious furnishings from historic palaces in Calabria. The walls display portraits of Pope Paul III Farnese, Cardinal Odoardo Farnese, and Livio I Odescalchi. A landscape depicting Bracciano Castle and works of historical painting further enrich the atmosphere of the room.
Among the most evocative pieces is the painting depicting the tragic story of Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa. On the terrace, architectural fragments and sculptures tell another story: the continuity of Italian culture from antiquity to contemporary art. Roman capitals, fragments of entablature, and a marble base from the Roman era coexist with twentieth-century masterpieces.
Among them are the celebrated Caryatids by Leoncillo, certified by Enrico Mascelloni and the artist's heirs. Following the private tour, enjoy an intimate lunch within the residence. A unique moment of conviviality, far removed from traditional tourist experiences.
Around the table, stories of history intertwine with those of art, family, and collecting. Prince Roberto Bilotti Ruggi d'Aragona becomes the storyteller of a heritage experienced and preserved through generations.
