Maria Gracia Kouri chose yet another historical residence with impressive geometric gardens for the upcoming show of his Cruise Collection Dior in Rome.

On May 27 the Villa Albani Torloniaan 18th -century band that houses a huge collection of Greek and Roman antiquities will be the backdrop of the French fashion show.

Built by architect Carlo Marcioni on an area of ​​vineyards, the villa was created to house the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albanian Top Protector of Art of his time.

The excellent villa will open – and for the first time – its gates to host the Cruise Dior 2026 collection.

With endless areas of tall pine forests, oak avenues and gorgeous gardens, Rome’s Villa Albani Torlonia is a wonderful legacy of the neoclassical movement.

The Torlonia family bought the villa in 1866, built in the middle of the 18th century for Cardinal Alessandro Albani, a nephew by Pope Clement IA, to house the collection of extremely valuable Greek and Roman sculptures, curated by Yohanoukimoukimou Architect Carlo Marcioni (1702-1786) undertook the project and completed it in 1763.

In 1761, in the Gallery, the neoclassical painter Anton Rafael Mengs painted the fresco “Parnassus” on the roof, perhaps the most important iconographic manifesto of the then neoclassical rhythm.

Villa Albani Torlonia was a destination during the Great Tour (Grand Tour =, the renowned 18th and 19th century youth cultural route seeking artistic knowledge and to come into contact with ancient Greek and Roman monuments.

Access to the villa is only possible by appointment and photography is prohibited, making the location choice a surprise for Dior.

Kuri was born in Rome and grew up in the urban neighborhood of Parioli near Villa Albani Torlonia.