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Farnese Palace

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Farnese Palace in Rome, designed by Antonio da Sangallo (see under Sangallo ) for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (Pope Paul III). It was begun before 1514 and, after the architect's death, was continued by Michelangelo and completed by Giacomo della Porta. Built of huge blocks plundered from ancient monuments, it is one of the most magnificent palaces of Rome. The great halls were decorated by Annibale Carracci and his pupils. After the extinction of the Farnese family it passed by inheritance to the king of Naples. Since 1874 it has housed the French embassy and the French school of archaeology... Read more

Farnese
...the creation of Alessandro Farnese (1468–1549) as a cardinal...the design of the Palazzo Farnese, the finest palace built in Rome in the 16th...Naples; see Farnese Bull and Farnese Hercules ), encouraged Vasari...Vignola to complete the Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola, and ... Read more

Farnese
...election of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1468–1549) as Pope...the design of the Palazzo Farnese, the finest palace built in Rome in the 16th...Archaeological Museum in Naples; see Farnese Bull ; Farnese Hercules...Vignola to complete the Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola, and ... Read more

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	OPERATIC EXTREMES; A DRESSED-TO-THE-NINES CROWD TURNS OUT FOR A GILDED EVENING IN HONOR OF CHICAGO'S LYRIC OPERA. ; ...in keeping with the setting. This year's Fantasy Night at the Opera re-created a scene from Puccini's Tosca set in Farnese Palace, the Roman dwelling. The already opulent opera house was made more so with gold brocade and candles covering most... Read more
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	Real time: Tosca. (opera) ; ...15 that night from the nearby Farnese Palace, which has been in French hands...the floors of the church or the Farnese Palace's frescoes been so sparkling...adjoining room, suitably lavish. The palace's cutlery could be questioned... Read more
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	`Real-Life' Opera a Worldwide Hit ; ...acts on Saturday at San Andrea della Valle, one of the capital's finest baroque churches, and in the rooms of the Farnese palace. The singers, including Placido Domingo and Catherine Malfitano, had the music broadcast to them by loudspeakers... Read more
	Baltimore Opera's Vivid 'Tosca' ; ...scenery transported the audience to the expansive, fresco-laden church of Sant'Andrea Della Valle, the lush, candlelit Farnese Palace and the formidable Castel Sant'Angelo. Conductor Andrea Licata focused on the score's drama but also caught the nuances... Read more

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