Palazzo Farnese (Rome)

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Palazzo Farnese in Rome is a grand Renaissance palace, now home to the French Embassy, renowned for its monumental architecture and rich artistic decoration commissioned by the powerful Farnese family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance palace
historic building
palace in Rome
architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
Giacomo della Porta
Michelangelo
Vignola
architecturalStyle Renaissance
category Embassies in Rome
Palaces in Rome
Renaissance architecture in Rome
commissionedBy Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
surface form: Cardinal Alessandro Farnese

Pope Paul III
surface form: future Pope Paul III
constructionEnd late 16th century
constructionStart 1510s
circa 1514
contains Farnese Gallery
surface form: Farnese Gallery ceiling frescoes
containsWork fresco cycle "The Loves of the Gods" by Annibale Carracci
country Italy
currentUse Embassy of France in Italy
French Academy in Rome
surface form: French School at Rome (École française de Rome) annex
façadeCompletedBy Michelangelo
façadeDesigner Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
functionAs Embassy of France in Italy
surface form: French Embassy to Italy
heritageStatus protected historic monument
historicalOwner Farnese family
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (by unification of Naples and Sicily)
surface form: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
interiorDecorationBy Agostino Carracci
Annibale Carracci
leasedTo Government of France
surface form: French government
locatedIn Lazio
Piazza Farnese
Rome
material travertine
near Campo de' Fiori
Tiber
surface form: Tiber River
notableFeature Farnese Gallery
surface form: Farnese Gallery (Galleria Farnese)

central balcony designed by Michelangelo
deep cornice attributed to Michelangelo
large central courtyard
massive rusticated portal
occupies an entire side of Piazza Farnese
patron Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
surface form: Alessandro Farnese

Farnese family
rooflineFeature Farnese family coat of arms
lilies of France added by Michelangelo
significance one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome
style High Renaissance architecture
tourism accessible by guided tours

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Farnese patronage Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
Palazzo Caprini (House of Raphael), Rome influenced Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
subject surface form: Palazzo Caprini
this entity surface form: Palazzo Farnese
Campo de' Fiori locatedNear Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
this entity surface form: Palazzo Farnese
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger notableWork Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
this entity surface form: Palazzo Farnese
Alessandro Farnese (cardinal) residence Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
this entity surface form: Palazzo Farnese, Rome
House of Farnese patronageOf Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
Italian Baroque hasNotableWork Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
this entity surface form: Gallery ceiling of the Palazzo Farnese
Rione Regola contains Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
this entity surface form: Palazzo Farnese
Regola rione hasNotableBuilding Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
subject surface form: Regola
this entity surface form: Palazzo Farnese
Farnese family familySeat Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
Farnese family patronage Palazzo Farnese (Rome)
this entity surface form: Farnese Palace in Rome