I cd "Horti di Galatea" di Sartorio

I'm adding this incredible place back to Maps and confirming with its FIRST review what I'd previously said so everyone knows what it's all about: even though it's not always open to visitors, I continue to thank the kind owners who granted this privilege. It's the former residence of the artist Giulio Aristide Sartorio, built on a historic site during the Fascist era. It owes its name to his love of ancient Rome (the horti were particularly lavish gardens) and his wife, the lead actress in his film "The Mystery of Galatea," which he directed and starred in. Inside, the ancient blends with the imitated, but the overall result, at the spectacular crossroads between the Appian Way (in that section, Via di Porta San Sebastiano) and the Via Latina, is tasteful, and the garden, adorned with several copies of famous statues, is highly enjoyable. The curious temple-like corner features a statue of Galatea between two columns, above which is the so-called "magic square." The beautiful copies of famous masterpieces include the so-called Capitoline Spinario (Capitoline Spine)—in the museums of the same name—and the copy of the young boxer, in a famous government building. Access is through the large gate overlooking the square, marked by the road column in front of San Cesareo de Appia. If you look closely, next to the entrance, there's a venerated icon of the Madonna del Divino Amore, facing the Via Latina. Need some useful info? Then leave a like and check out other reviews on Rome and beyond.