Palazzo Farnese
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Palazzo Farnese or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome. Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to the French government in 1936 for a period of 99 years,
Palazzo Farnese in Rome
A mid-18th-century engraving of Palazzo Farnese by Giuseppe Vasi.
The coat of arms of Farnese Pope Paul III
Detail of the Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne by Annibale Carracci, the Farnese Gallery, 1595.
Villa Farnese
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The Villa Farnese, also known as Villa Caprarola, is a pentagonal mansion in the town of Caprarola in the province of Viterbo, Northern Lazio, Italy, approximately 50 kilometres north-west of Rome, or
Palazzo Farnese
…were not only a reflection of Alessandro's change in status but employed architecture to express the power of the Farnese family, much as at their Villa Farnese at Caprarola. The massive palace block and its facade dominate the Piazza Farnese. Architectural features of the main facade include the alternating…
Side view of the main Southeastern front of Villa Farnese
Prospetto principale di Palazzo di Caprarola by Giuseppe Vasi, c. 1746–1748
The Scala Regia in the Villa Farnese
Aerial view of the Villa