Farnese

The Farnese family was an influential family in Renaissance Italy. Important members include Pope Paul III and the Dukes of Parma. Several important architectural works and antiquities are associated with the Farnese family, either through construction or acquisition. These include the Palazzo Farnese in Rome and the Villa Farnese in Caprarola.

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• Pietro Farnese (dates unknown)
• Ranuccio Farnese (1390—1450)
• Pier Luigi Farnese (1435—1487)
• Pope Paul III, né Alexandre Farnese (1468—1549)
• Pier Luigi Farnese, first Duke of Parma (1503—1547)
• Alessandro Farnese, Cardinal (1520—1589)
• Ottavio Farnese, second Duke of Parma (1524—1586)
• Ranuccio Farnese, Cardinal (1530—1565)
• Alessandro Farnese, third Duke of Parma (1545—1592)
• Ranuccio I Farnese, fourth Duke of Parma (1569—1622)
• Odoardo Farnese, fifth Duke of Parma (1612—1646)
• Ranuccio II Farnese, sixth Duke of Parma (1630—1694)
• Francesco Farnese, seventh Duke of Parma (1678—1727)
• Antonio Farnese, eighth Duke of Parma (1679—1731)
• Elizabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, wife of King Philip V, mother of Charles III (1692—1766)

Renaissance: The Renaissance, also known as "Il Rinascimento" (in Italian), was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. It marks the transitional period between the end of the Middle Ages and the s...

Italy: Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. It comprises a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent countries...

Pope Paul III: Paul III, n? Alessandro Farnese (February 29, 1468 – November 10, 1549) was pope from 1534 to 1549. He also called the Council of Trent in 1545....

Farnese related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Farnese Hercules Roman Copy of Greek Original	Francis I and Alessandro Farnese Entering Paris in 1540 from the "Sala Dei Fasti Farnese" 1557-66	Palazzo Farnese from 'Palazzi Di Roma' Part I Published 1655	Portrait of Alessandro Farnese
The Solemn Entrance of Emperor Charles V (1500-58) Francis I (1494-1547) and Alessandro Farnese