Alessandro Farnese was an Italian cardinal, diplomat, and a great collector and patron of the arts. Farnese was the grandson of Pope Paul III, and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was
Portrait by Titian, c. 1545-1546
Titian's triple portrait, Pope Paul III and his Grandsons, depicts Alessandro at left.
Pope Paul IV, c. 1556
Cardinal Carlo Borromeo
Giovanni Morone
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Giovanni Morone was an Italian cardinal. He was named Bishop of Modena in 1529 and was created Cardinal in 1542 by Pope Paul III. As a cardinal, he resided in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace and was co
Portrait of Cardinal Morone, 16th century
Stemma of Cardinal Morone