House of Barberini

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The House of Barberini was a powerful Italian noble family of the 17th century, closely associated with Pope Urban VIII and renowned for its significant patronage of Baroque art and architecture in Rome.

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Label Occurrences
House of Barberini canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian noble family
aristocratic dynasty
accusedOf financial exploitation of the Papal States
associatedWith Pope Urban VIII
basedIn Rome
coatOfArms three bees on a blue field
commissioned Palazzo Barberini, Rome
surface form: Palazzo Barberini in Rome

decoration of the Barberini ceiling by Pietro da Cortona
works in St. Peter's Basilica
country Italy
culturalImpact shaped the visual identity of Baroque Rome
familySeat Palazzo Barberini, Rome
surface form: Palazzo Barberini

Palazzo Barberini, Rome
surface form: Palazzo Barberini alle Quattro Fontane
heldTitle Duke of Monterotondo
Prefect of Rome
Prince of Palestrina
influenced development of Roman Baroque urbanism
involvedIn War of Castro
surface form: First War of Castro
knownFor nepotism during the pontificate of Urban VIII
patronage of Baroque architecture
patronage of Baroque art
political influence in the Papal States
legacy major collections of art and antiquities
member Antonio Barberini (cardinal)
Carlo Barberini
Francesco Barberini (cardinal)
Lucrezia Barberini
Maffeo Barberini
Maffeo Barberini
surface form: Maffeo Barberini (the younger)

Pope Urban VIII
Taddeo Barberini
motto Non sine causa
movedTo Rome
nobleFamilyOf Papal States
notablePeriod 17th century
opposedBy House of Farnese
Palazzo Pamphilj
surface form: House of Pamphilj
origin Florence
patronOf Francesco Borromini
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Pietro da Cortona
politicalAlly France
region Lazio
relatedByMarriageTo Palazzo Colonna
surface form: House of Colonna

House of Este
House of Savoy
religion Roman Catholicism
riseToPower election of Maffeo Barberini as Pope Urban VIII in 1623
symbol Barberini bees

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Fontana del Tritone patron House of Barberini
Maffeo memberOf House of Barberini
subject surface form: Maffeo Barberini