Palazzo Farnese

Palazzo Farnese

Palazzo Farnese is an outstanding Renaissance building in Rome. Its exterior looks square and rather ordinary, but its interior construction and decoration hold remarkable wonders. This building was designed for the Farnese family in 1517, and when Alessandro Farnese was elected Pope Paul III in 1534, the palace was further expanded. Its designers included some of the most outstanding architects of 16th-century Italy, such as Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Michelangelo, Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, and Giacomo della Porta.

In the late 16th century, the important cycle of frescoes in the Farnese Gallery, “The Loves of the Gods” by the Bolognese painter Annibale Carracci, marked two distinct trends in 17th-century painting—Baroque and Classicism—bringing great fame to Palazzo Farnese. The famous Farnese sculptures are now housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, while other Farnese collections are mostly located in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples. The frescoes and sculptures of Palazzo Farnese had a significant influence on the future artistic development of European society, and its unique Renaissance-style architecture became a model for many other buildings.

Palazzo Farnese

Must-visit reason: One of Rome’s most outstanding Renaissance buildings

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Italy[Italy]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Lazio Region [Lazio Region]

City where the attraction is located: Rome [Rome]