Bronze Statue of King Umberto I
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Temple of Aesculapius, Villa BorgheseSunset Among the Stone PinesBronze Statue of King Umberto IShaded Promenade of Villa BorgheseMale Herm with Fruit BasketFountain of the SatyrsFountain of VenusProspettiva Wall, Parco dei DainiMonument to Francisco de Paula SantanderParterre with Statues and TulipsMonument to Alexander PushkinGrotesque Fountain MaskParterre and FountainThe Quiet FountainNikolai Gogol

Bronze Statue of King Umberto I

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Framed by cypresses and pines, this bronze statue honors King Umberto I of Italy, assassinated in 1900. Installed in Villa Borghese, a former papal estate turned public park in 1903, it reflects Italy’s early 20th c. monarchist identity. The solemn setting contrasts with the park’s civic, inclusive role in modern Rome.