Farnese
Americannoun
noun
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Alesandro (alesˈsandro). original name of Pope Paul III See also Paul III
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Alessandro, duke of Parma and Piacenza. 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat in the service of Philip II of Spain. As governor of the Netherlands (1578–92), he successfully suppressed revolts against Spanish rule
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Switching to English, JR said that the art history crowd may know all about Palazzo Farnese, its papal inhabitants, its Renaissance architects and its astonishing frescoes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
This fresco, depicting Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the Kraken, is on one of the walls at the Palazzo Farnese in Rome.
From Slate ● May 28, 2020
This commissioned portrait depicts members of a sort of entertainment troupe employed by Cardinal Odoardo Farnese.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2019
The Palatine: Visitors inside the Imperial Forum typically hike the Palatine for the Farnese Gardens promontory's splendid view onto the Forum and Capitoline Hill.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2019
This and all the later buildings in the "Orti," are marked with the Farnese fleur-de-lis, and on the principal staircase of the garden is some really grand distemper ornament of their time.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
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