The collection of 620
marble and
alabaster statues and
sarcophagi dating to the
Roman Empire period has been described as the "most important private museum of sculpture in the world" by Italian art critic
Federico Zeri and, according to
The Daily Telegraph, has been "said to rival [the ancient sculptures] of the
Vatican." Overall, the collection contains 20 statues of
Hercules, about 30 of
Venus, and 100 of the Caesars and their families, among them a
bust of
Julius Caesar. Besides, it includes sculptures of the gods from
Roman mythology and Roman copies of
Greek statues. == References ==