A former orangery in Villa Borghese now houses the private art collection of the late Carlo Bilotti.
As well as works by Chirico the gallery also includes a 3D portrait of Bilotti by Larry Rivers. The Dubuffet painting that appears in the background also belongs to the Bilotti collection.
This work by Andy Warhol is a bittersweet portrait of Bilotti's wife and daughter, Lucy. Lucy died of cancer at the age of 20. The Bilottis subsequently adopted two more children.
Bilotti was born in Calabria but considered Rome his spiritual home. He trained as a lawyer and moved to the USA in the 1960's. He married Tina, whose family had created the Old Spice fragrance.
Until 17th February the museum is hosting an exhibition by Giacomo Balla that focuses on works painted in the Villa Borghese.
