The Torlonia family were astute merchants, investors and bankers who obtained princely titles and an astounding collection of ancient Greek-Roman classical art. This is the largest and most important private collection of antique statues in the world, and has always been either hidden from the public or open to just the family's chosen guests. Ninety-two of its 620 priceless sculptures are now displayed in Rome's Capitoline Museum. Olga Cuckovic, licensed Tour Guide of Rome and the Vatican City, saw the exhibition before it closed due to covid-19, and will tell us the remarkable story of the Torlonia marbles, sharing her photos and extensive knowledge of art history.
Olga has worked for one of the best US tour operators for luxury travel, Tauck, as coordinator and a guide for some of their chains of groups that come to Rome. She’s also specialised in private tours for families and individual custom-made itineraries. She started working as a guide at the age of 18 in her hometown of Dubrovnik. A lover of art, she obtained her Master’s degree in Arts Management at the American University of Rome last year, and is currently working on obtaining her TEFL certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).
