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Room of Perspectives

Piazza S. Maria Nova, 53, 00186 Roma RM

Rating: 5.0 ★ (3 ratings)

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It's part of the audio-guided tour inside the domus and demonstrates how, as early as 2,000 years ago, techniques for reproducing perspective depth were perfectly understood and applied in painting in a room—perhaps a room for entertaining guests—where the side walls are finished with marble and the back wall features a temple with colonnades and a sky in the background. Laser reconstructions using video mapping help us understand and see what might otherwise be overlooked. Forget Giotto, the history of art begins here. Purchase the full experience ticket or super pass to visit this and other wonders not included in the standard ticket. Remember to check the times of the guided tours (included in the admission ticket to the super site), which take place every 30 minutes until approximately 3:30 PM and alternate in Italian and English. If you don't find your language, come in and enjoy them anyway. Look at the photo to see what it looks like, and if I was helpful, click on one of the likes. The fascinating "Room of Perspectives," long and narrow, is located in the eastern section of the House of Augustus and is part of the wing of the domus used for receptions. The work highlights t

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Monday: Closed | Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Thursday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Friday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Saturday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Sunday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Comments

Maciej
7 Apr 2026
5.0 ★
The Room of Perspectives is one of the most extraordinary rooms in the private residence of Emperor Augustus. The walls are adorned with magnificent frescoes in the so-called Pompeian II style, creating the illusion of depth: painted colonnades, balconies, and landscapes open the interior to an imagined world beyond the walls. The effect is stunning – standing inside, one feels as if the space expands into infinity.
Roberto Cecchini
9 Mar 2024
5.0 ★
It's part of the audio-guided tour inside the domus and demonstrates how, as early as 2,000 years ago, techniques for reproducing perspective depth were perfectly understood and applied in painting in a room—perhaps a room for entertaining guests—where the side walls are finished with marble and the back wall features a temple with colonnades and a sky in the background. Laser reconstructions using video mapping help us understand and see what might otherwise be overlooked. Forget Giotto, the history of art begins here. Purchase the full experience ticket or super pass to visit this and other wonders not included in the standard ticket.
Remember to check the times of the guided tours (included in the admission ticket to the super site), which take place every 30 minutes until approximately 3:30 PM and alternate in Italian and English. If you don't find your language, come in and enjoy them anyway.
Look at the photo to see what it looks like, and if I was helpful, click on one of the likes.
Stefano Manzo
28 Feb 2024
5.0 ★
The fascinating "Room of Perspectives," long and narrow, is located in the eastern section of the House of Augustus and is part of the wing of the domus used for receptions.

The work highlights the use of perspective in pictorial representations as early as the Imperial Age. In this case, a two-story domus with elegant porticoes is depicted.

A beautiful visual experience.

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