Museo tassiano
Small museum in the convent of Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo, dedicated to the poet Torquato Tasso, who died here in 1595, with early editions and personal objects.
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About the museum
The museum, opened in 1939, occupies several rooms of the convent attached to the church of Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo in Rome. It was here that the poet Torquato Tasso spent his last days and died on 25 April 1595; his tomb is in a chapel of the church.
The collection brings together memorabilia linked to the poet: the urn that for many years held his ashes, an autograph letter, personal objects including a crucifix and an antique ceramic piece, as well as early editions of “Gerusalemme liberata” (Jerusalem Delivered) and other works, displayed in cases.
The complex is today entrusted to the Ordine Equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme. The church, of Renaissance design with Gothic elements, contains works by Antoniazzo Romano and Baldassarre Peruzzi and, in the portico, scenes from the life of Saint Jerome by Domenichino.
Highlights
- Urn that once held the ashes of Torquato Tasso
- Autograph letter by the poet
- Early editions of “Gerusalemme liberata”
- Personal objects of Tasso
- The poet's tomb in the church of Sant'Onofrio
- Founded
- 1939
- Operated by
- Ordine Equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | For information and bookings call +39 06 687 7341 or +39 06 687 7347 (the latter is staffed on Tuesdays from 16:00 to 18:00). |
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