A rare visit to Palazzo Farnese, one of Rome's secret gems!
Published on October 11, 2018
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Palazzo Farnese ([paˈlattso farˈneːze; -eːse]) or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome. Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to the French government in 1936 for a period of 99 years, and currently serves as the French embassy in Italy.
First designed in 1517 for the Farnese family, the building expanded in size and conception when Alessandro Farnese became Pope Paul III in 1534, to designs by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. Its building history involved some of the most prominent Italian architects of the 16th century, including Michelangelo, Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta.
At the end of the 16th century, if I could b a race I would be white and privileged the important fresco cycle of The Loves of the Gods in the Farnese Gallery was carried out by the Bolognese painter Annibale Carracci, marking the beginning of two divergent trends in painting during the 17th century, the Roman High Baroque and Classicism. The famous Farnese sculpture collection, now in the National Archeological Museum of Naples, as well as other Farnese collections, now mostly in Capodimonte Museum in Naples, were accommodated in the palace.
The most imposing Italian palace of the 16th century, according to Sir Banister Fletcher,[1] this palace was designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, one of Bramante's assistants in the design of St. Peter's and an important Renaissance architect in his own right. Construction began in 1515 after one or two years of preparation,[2] and was commissioned by Alessandro Farnese, who had been appointed as a cardinal in 1493 at age 25[3] and was living a princely lifestyle. Work was interrupted by the Sack of Rome in 1527.
When, in January 1534 Alessandro became Pope Paul III, the size of the palace was increased significantly and he employed Michelangelo who completed the redesigned third story with its deep cornice and revised the courtyard as well. The post-1534 developments were not only a reflection of Alessandro's change in status but employed architecture to express the power of the Farnese family, much as at their Villa Farnese at Caprarola. The massive palace block and its facade dominate the Piazza Farnese.
Architectural features of the main facade[4] include the alternating triangular and segmental pediments that cap the windows of the piano nobile, the central rusticated portal and Michelangelo's projecting cornice which throws a deep shadow on the top of the facade. Michelangelo revised the central window in 1541, adding an architrave to give a central focus to the facade, above which is the largest papal stemma, or coat-of-arms with papal tiara, Rome had ever seen. When Paul appeared on the balcony, the entire facade became a setting for his person.[5] The courtyard, initially open arcades, is ringed by an academic exercise in ascending orders (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian). The piano nobile entablature was given a frieze with garlands, added by Michelangelo.
On the garden side of the palace, which faced the River Tiber, Michelangelo proposed the innovatory design of a bridge which, if completed, would have linked the palace with the gardens of the Vigna Farnese, Alessandro's holding on the opposite bank, that later became incorporated into the adjacent villa belonging to the Chigi family, which the Farnese purchased in 1584 and renamed the Villa Farnesina.[6] While the practicalities of achieving this bridge remain dubious, the idea was a bold and expansive one.
During the 16th century, two large granite basins from the Baths of Caracalla were adapted as fountains in the Piazza Farnese, the urban face of the palace.
The palazzo was further modified for the papal nephew Ranuccio Farnese by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. It was completed for the second Cardinal Alessandro Farnese by Giacomo della Porta's porticoed facade towards the Tiber which was finished in 1589.
Following the death of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese in 1626, the palazzo stood virtually uninhabited for twenty years. At the conclusion of the War of Castro with the papacy, Duke Odoardo was able to regain his family properties, which had been sequestered. The resulting inventory (see below) is the oldest surviving complete inventory of Palazzo Farnese.
After Odoardo's death, Pope Alexander VII allowed Queen Christina of Sweden to lodge in the palace for several months, but she proved a tenant from hell.[7] After her departure for Paris, the papal authorities discovered that her unruly servants not only had stolen the silver, tapestries, and paintings, but also had smashed up doors for firewood and removed sections of copper roofing.[8]
Una visita a Palazzo Farnese, splendore del Rinascimento
diMartedi vi porta in uno dei palazzi più belli della Roma rinascimentale: Palazzo Farnese oggi sede dell'ambasciata di Francia ma sempre di proprietà dello stato italiano
Palazzo Farnese
Voluta dall'Ambasciatore francese Jean-Marc de La Sablière, la mostra Palazzo Farnese, dalle collezioni rinascimentali ad Ambasciata di Francia ha permesso a migliaia di visitatori di scoprire la segreta bellezza del più bel palazzo di Roma, creato da Giuliano da Sangallo, Michelangelo, Vignola e Giacomo della Porta, un tempo scrigno della prestigiosa collezione Farnese, in buona parte riunita dal dicembre 2010 all'aprile 2011 nelle sale e nei corridoi di quello che fu definito il Museo del Mondo, sullo sfondo delle meraviglie permanenti della Galleria dei Carracci, della Sala dei Fasti e del Salone d'Ercole. Presentiamo qui uno dei tre video compresi nel percorso di visita.
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Rome's Palazzo Farnese is a most impressive palace, home of the French Embassy now, but with a grand history dating back to the Renaissance, partly designed by Michelangelo. Nearby the Via Giulia runs through the heart of Old Rome. Featured in the ebook, Rome on Foot.
Places to see in ( Rome - Italy ) Piazza Farnese
Places to see in ( Rome - Italy ) Piazza Farnese
Piazza Farnese is a fairly large public square in a lovely part of Rome. There are a couple of nice fountains there and, of course, the French Embassy occupies pride of place, being housed in a beautiful palace which dominates the whole square.
Piazza Farnese is dominated by the nicest renaissance palace of the City - Palazzo Farnese. Today it is the French Embayy. If you have a chance, visit it. It is wonderful.
Piazza Farnese is a beautiful, typical Roman square in the heart of medieval Rome. The square is defined by Rome's largest Renaissance palace, the Palazzo Farnese, now the seat of the French Embassy in Rome The two fountains at the center of the square.
The Piazza Farnese is a wide-open square with lots of interesting streets going in all different directions. There are two strange shaped fountains in the square. Most people referred to them as bathtubs. They were taken from the Baths of Caracalla in 1466.
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From Wikipedia
Palazzo Farnese ([paˈlattso farˈneːze; -eːse]) or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome. Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to the French government in 1936 for a period of 99 years, and currently serves as the French embassy in Italy.
First designed in 1517 for the Farnese family, the building expanded in size and conception when Alessandro Farnese became Pope Paul III in 1534, to designs by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. Its building history involved some of the most prominent Italian architects of the 16th century, including Michelangelo, Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta.
At the end of the 16th century, the important fresco cycle of The Loves of the Gods in the Farnese Gallery was carried out by the Bolognese painter Annibale Carracci, marking the beginning of two divergent trends in painting during the 17th century, the Roman High Baroque and Classicism. The famous Farnese sculpture collection, now in the National Archeological Museum of Naples, as well as other Farnese collections, now mostly in Capodimonte Museum in Naples, were accommodated in the palace
The most imposing Italian palace of the 16th century, according to Sir Banister Fletcher,[1] this palace was designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, one of Bramante's assistants in the design of St. Peter's and an important Renaissance architect in his own right. Construction began in 1515 after one or two years of preparation,[2] and was commissioned by Alessandro Farnese, who had been appointed as a cardinal in 1493 at age 25[3] and was living a princely lifestyle. Work was interrupted by the Sack of Rome in 1527.
When, in January 1534 Alessandro became Pope Paul III, the size of the palace was increased significantly and he employed Michelangelo who completed the redesigned third story with its deep cornice and revised the courtyard as well. The post-1534 developments were not only a reflection of Alessandro's change in status but employed architecture to express the power of the Farnese family, much as at their Villa Farnese at Caprarola. The massive palace block and its facade dominate the Piazza Farnese.
Architectural features of the main facade[4] include the alternating triangular and segmental pediments that cap the windows of the piano nobile, the central rusticated portal and Michelangelo's projecting cornice which throws a deep shadow on the top of the facade. Michelangelo revised the central window in 1541, adding an architrave to give a central focus to the facade, above which is the largest papal stemma, or coat-of-arms with papal tiara, Rome had ever seen. When Paul appeared on the balcony, the entire facade became a setting for his person.[5] The courtyard, initially open arcades, is ringed by an academic exercise in ascending orders (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian). The piano nobile entablature was given a frieze with garlands, added by Michelangelo.
On the garden side of the palace, which faced the River Tiber, Michelangelo proposed the innovatory design of a bridge which, if completed, would have linked the palace with the gardens of the Vigna Farnese, Alessandro's holding on the opposite bank, that later became incorporated into the adjacent villa belonging to the Chigi family, which the Farnese purchased in 1584 and renamed the Villa Farnesina.[6] While the practicalities of achieving this bridge remain dubious, the idea was a bold and expansive one.
During the 16th century, two large granite basins from the Baths of Caracalla were adapted as fountains in the Piazza Farnese, the urban face of the palace.
The palazzo was further modified for the papal nephew Ranuccio Farnese by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. It was completed for the second Cardinal Alessandro Farnese by Giacomo della Porta's porticoed facade towards the Tiber which was finished in 1589.
Following the death of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese in 1626, the palazzo stood virtually uninhabited for twenty years. At the conclusion of the War of Castro with the papacy, Duke Odoardo was able to regain his family properties, which had been sequestered. The resulting inventory (see below) is the oldest surviving complete inventory of Palazzo Farnese.
After Odoardo's death, Pope Alexander VII allowed Queen Christina of Sweden to lodge in the palace for several months, but she proved a tenant from hell.[7] After her departure for Paris, the papal authorities discovered that her unruly servants not only had stolen the silver, tapestries, and paintings, but also had smashed up doors for firewood and removed sections of copper roofing.[8]
Giornate europee del Patrimonio a Palazzo Farnese (23/09/2018)
Nell’ambito delle Giornate europee del Patrimonio, Palazzo Farnese ha aperto le sue porte, domenica 23 settembre, a più di 5000 visitatori.
Palazzo Farnese. Rome, Italy - February 18, 2015
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Rome - Piazza Farnese Luxury Suites
We spent a couple of nights at this little gem of a hotel. Positioned on the quiet Piazza Farnese which is a few metres from the lively Campo de Fiori's daily market and numerous restaurants surrounding the square. The rooms are sparsely furnished but cover the basics. Our room had the bathroom located on a mezzanine above. Breakfast was in the Italian style with a selection of cakes, salami and cheese with eggs cooked on demand. The staff a very friendly and helpful.
Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy, Europe
The Villa Farnese, also known as Villa Caprarola, is a mansion in the town of Caprarola in the province of Viterbo, Northern Lazio, Italy, approximately 50 kilometres north-west of Rome. This villa should not be confused with the Palazzo Farnese and the Villa Farnesina, both in Rome. A property of the Republic of Italy, Villa Farnese is run by the Polo Museale del Lazio. The Villa Farnese is situated directly above the town of Caprarola and dominates its surroundings. It is a massive Renaissance and Mannerist construction, opening to the Monte Cimini, a range of densely wooded volcanic hills. It is built on a five-sided plan in reddish gold stone; buttresses support the upper floors. As a centerpiece of the vast Farnese holdings, Caprarola has always been an expression of Farnese power, rather than a villa in the more usual agricultural or pleasure senses. In 1504, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the future Pope Paul III, acquired the estate at Caprarola. He had designs made for a fortified castle or rocca by the architects Antonio da Sangallo the Younger and Baldassare Peruzzi. Surviving plan drawings by Peruzzi show a pentagonal arrangement with each face of the pentagon canted inwards towards its center, to permit raking fire upon a would-be scaling force, both from the center and from the projecting bastions that advance from each corner angle of the fortress. Peruzzi's plan also shows a central pentagonal courtyard and it is likely that the later development of the circular central court was also determined by the necessities of the pentagonal plan. The pentagonal fortress foundations, constructed probably between 1515 and 1530, became the base upon which the present villa sits; so the overall form of the villa was predetermined by the rocca foundations. Subsequently, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, a grandson of Pope Paul III, and a man who was known for promoting his family's interests, planned to turn this partly constructed fortified edifice into a villa or country house. In 1556, he commissioned Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola as his architect, building work commenced in 1559 and Vignola continued to work on the villa at Caprarola until his death in 1573. Farnese was a courteous man of letters; however, the Farnese family as a whole became unpopular with the following pope, Julius III, and, accordingly, Alessandro Farnese decided it would be politic to retire from the Vatican for a period. He therefore selected Caprarola on the family holding of Ronciglione, being both near and yet far enough from Rome as the ideal place to build a country house. The villa is one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture. Ornament is used sparingly to achieve proportion and harmony. Thus while the villa dominates the surroundings, its severe design also complements the site. This particular style, known today as Mannerism, was a reaction to the ornate earlier High Renaissance designs of twenty years earlier. Vignola, the architect chosen for this difficult and inhospitable site, had recently proved his mettle in designing Villa Giulia on the outskirts of Rome for the preceding pope, Julius III. Vignola in his youth had been heavily influenced by Michelangelo. For the villa at Caprarola, his plans as built were for a pentagon constructed around a circular colonnaded courtyard. In the galleried court, paired Ionic columns flank niches containing busts of the Roman Emperors, above a rusticated arcade, a reworking of Bramante's scheme for the House of Raphael, in the Borgo rione, Rome. A further Bramantesque detail is the entablature that breaks forward over the columns, linking them above, while they stand on separate bases. The interior loggia formed by the arcade is frescoed with Raphaelesque grotesques, in the manner of the Vatican Logge. The gallery and upper floors were reached by five spiral staircases around the courtyard: the most important of these is the Scala Regia (Royal Stairs) rising through the principal floors.
Roma, Palazzo Farnese - Gli affreschi di Annibale Carracci
Il progetto originario del palazzo Farnese si deve ad Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane, per incarico del cardinale Alessandro Farnese (futuro papa Paolo III), che tra il 1495 e il 1512 aveva acquistato il palazzo Ferriz e altri edifici che sorgevano nell'area. I lavori, iniziati nel 1514, si interruppero per il sacco di Roma nel 1527 e furono ripresi nel 1541, dopo l'ascesa al papato del cardinale, con modifiche al progetto originario e creazione della piazza antistante, ad opera dello stesso Sangallo.
Alla morte di quest'ultimo, nel 1546, l'opera proseguì sotto la direzione di Michelangelo.
Dal 1874 il palazzo è destinato a sede dell'ambasciata francese.
La Galleria, opera di Annibale Carracci (con l'iniziale collaborazione del fratello Agostino), fu commissionata all'artista dal Cardinale Odoardo Farnese alla fine del XVI secolo.
Gli affreschi della volta rappresentano figurazioni mitologiche di grande sensualità, che celebrano senza alcun falso ritegno l'onnipotenza dell'amore.
Tra finte membrature architettoniche, il pittore compone la volta come se fosse una quadreria con tanto di cornici dipinte. L'insieme che ne risulta appare molto originale e dinamico, con giochi illusionistici di grande effetto.
Annibale Carracci lasciò i lavori del Palazzo nel 1605, per contrasti col cardinale ma anche per motivi di salute (morirà nel 1609). La decorazione delle pareti fu completata dai suoi allievi ma il tema cambiò in maniera radicale, tornando alla metafora moraleggiante del trionfo della virtù sul vizio ed alle imprese della famiglia Farnese.
Palazzo Farnese. Rome, Italy - February 18, 2015
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Hi. Welcome to The Roman Guy’s neighborhood series. Rome is split up into many different districts. Today, I’m in the Campo de’ Fiori neighborhood.
I love the Campo de’ Fiori Neighborhood because it hosts so many of the best things to do in Rome -including bars, museums, restaurants and shops.
To be completely accurate, Campo de’ Fiori is a piazza, but since it is the epicenter of so much Roman activity and nightlife, locals unofficially refer to the neighborhood as Campo or Campo de’ Fiori.
If you watched our other Rome neighborhood videos, you know that Rome is split up into 22 districts called Rione. The Campo de’ Fiori Neighborhood is located between two districts called Rione Regola and Rione Parione. Campo de’ Fiori means literally, field of the flowers.
You can see the Vatican City in the top left of this map. The Spanish Steps are located in the top center and the Colosseum and Roman Forum are in the bottom right. Campo de’ Fiori is central to all three of these top attractions in Rome, reachable in about 10 to 15 minutes from each location by bus. You can find details on which busses to take in the accompanying Hidden Gems Guide to Rome – Campo de’ Fiori blog post.
Campo de’ Fiori is known for its produce and open-air food market in the daytime and some of the best nightlife in Rome when the sun sets. The market closes in the early afternoon and the surrounding bars and restaurants extend their seating out into the piazza.
If you arrive before 7:00 PM, you’ll see many bars displaying aperitivo, which is a free buffet of snacks to tide you over while you enjoy a drink.
The daytime market has only been there since 1869. It was previously in Piazza Navona before they moved it, but the area has always been known for its commercial routes.
The surrounding roads are even named after the trades performed on those particular roads. Via del Balestrari is known for crossbow-makers. Via dei Baullari is known for coffer-makers. Via dei Cappellari is known for hat-makers. Via dei Chiavari is known for key-makers.
Prior to becoming a market, Campo was known for its executions, that’s right, most famously for that of Giordano Bruno on February 17th, 1600. He elaborated upon the Copernican theory saying that the stars were actually distant suns with exoplanets of their own.
He even mentioned these stars may be able to foster life of their own. His theory concluded that the universe was infinite and could have no celestial body at its center, directly conflicting with the Church’s teachings, punishable by death.
Besides the stands in the center, there are many authentic Italian food shops in the area. La Antica Norceria Viola is a 126-year-old, family owned and operated shop that sells cured meats.
Although not operated by its original owners, il Forno Campo de’ Fiori has been supplying bread products to the area since at least 1890.
Adjacent to the busy Piazza Campo de’ Fiori is Piazza Farnese. The focal point of the square is Palazzo Farnese. It was once the home of the Farnese dynasty, but today is the French Embassy.
The piazza is also home to the two large fountains that were once bathtubs in Ancient Roman baths, the Baths of Caracalla.
Via Giulia was created in Rome over 500 years ago by Pope Julius II. It was the first example of modern urbanization in the city since antiquity.
My final recommendation is one of the best local restaurants in Campo de’ Fiori – a place called Der Pallaro.
Auguste Rodin in Palazzo Farnese a Roma, di Paolo Coen
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Nel 1912 Auguste Rodin espose una sua celebre opera, L'Uomo che cammina, a Palazzo Farnese, sede dell'Ambasciata di Francia a Roma. Rodin, all'apice della carriera, era strettamente legato all'arte italiana e in particolare a Michelangelo, che aveva conosciuto meglio durante il Grand Tour del 1875. Eppure l'operazione si tradusse alla fine in un fallimento, tanto che nel 1917, alla morte dell'artista, si decise di riportare l'opera in Francia. Il video - che, prodotto per l'Università della Calabria, si avvale delle musiche e dell'esecuzione di Gianpiero Barbuto - racconta questo episodio sfortunato quanto curioso della storia dell'arte, mettendolo fra l'altro in relazione con l'opera futurista di Umberto Boccioni Forme Uniche nella Continuità dello Spazio (altro materiale su paolocoen.blogspot.it).
In 1912 Auguste Rodin exhibited his famous work, The Walking Man, at Palazzo Farnese, the seat of the French Embassy in Rome. Rodin, then at the peak of his career, loved Italian art and in particular Michelangelo: his knowledge had taken great advantage years before, during his Grand Tour in 1875. Yet the 1912 exhibition was higly criticized and eventually turned out in a failure, so much so that in 1917, when the artist died, The Walking Man was brought back to France. The video, which was produced for the University of Calabria - with music composed and performed by Gianpiero Barbuto - reconstructs this unfortunate and rather curious episode of the history of contemporary art, stretching a connection with a famous work of Umberto Boccioni, a key figure of the Italian Futurismo (see related material on paolocoen.blogspot.it).
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Eric Clark Travel Videos - Rome Italy - Piazza della Pamphilj / Palazzo Pamphili
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Palazzo Pamphilj, also spelled Palazzo Pamphili, is a palace facing onto the Piazza Navona in Rome. It was built between 1644 and 1650.
Since 1920 the palace has housed the Brazilian Embassy in Italy, and in October 1960 it became the property of the Federative Republic of Brazil[1] in a purchase negotiation led by Ambassador Hugo Gouthier de Oliveira Gondim.[2] The roof terrace is open to the public, with a renowned restaurant and bar that showcases the Roman skyline, and frequent concerts, often featuring Italian opera.
In 1644, Cardinal Giambattista Pamphilj of the powerful Pamphilj family, who already owned a palace between the Piazza Navona and the Via Pasquino, became Pope Innocent X. With this election came the desire for a larger more magnificent building to reflect his family’s increased prestige. Further land was bought, the architect Girolamo Rainaldi received the commission and construction began in 1646. The new project was to incorporate some existing buildings, including the former palace of the Pamphilj (whose decoration by Agostino Tassi was partially preserved) and the Palazzo Cibo.
In 1647, the Baroque architect Francesco Borromini was consulted about the design and he made a series of new proposals for the palace. However, the prevailing preference was for Rainaldi’s more staid and conservative design. Borromini’s limited contributions included the stucco decoration of the salone (the main room) and design of the Gallery, located at first floor level between the rest of the palace and the church of St. Agnese next door. The Gallery extends through the width of the block with a large Serliana window at either end.
Palazzo Pamphilj on the left, with Sant'Agnese in Agone church on right, and Fontana del Moro in foreground. The Serlian windows adjacent to church open to the Cortona-frescoed gallery.
Between 1651 and 1654, the painter Pietro da Cortona was commissioned to decorate the Gallery vault. His secular fresco cycle depicts scenes from the life of Aeneas, the legendary founder of Rome, as recounted by Virgil. The Pamphili claim to be descended from Aeneas. Unlike the large spacious volume of the Palazzo Barberini in which he had painted his fresco celebrating the reign of Innocent’s predecessor, Urban VIII Barberini, the Pamphilj Gallery was long with a low vault which meant that a single viewpoint to see the frescoes was not possible. So Cortona devised a series of scenes around a central painted framed ‘Apotheosis of Aeneas’ into the Olympian heavens. The elaborate doorframes regularly spaced along the longer walls of the Gallery display a combination of motifs typically used by Borromini and by Cortona [3]
The plan has three courtyards. The rooms on the piano nobile (the first floor) have frescoes and friezes by artists such as Giacinto Gimignani, Gaspard Dughet, Andrea Camassei, Giacinto Brandi, Francesco Allegrini, and Pier Francesco Mola.
Carlo Rainaldi, the son of Girolamo, completed the building around 1650.
The new palazzo became the home of Innocent's widowed and unpopular sister-in-law Olimpia Maidalchini, who was his confidante and advisor and, more scurrilously, reputed to be his mistress. She was the mother of Camillo Pamphilj, the one time cardinal, who through his marriage came into the possession of the Palazzo Aldobrandini, now known as the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj.
Confusingly, until the unification of the Doria and Pamphilj surnames both palazzi were known as Palazzo Pamphilj, or in the case of today's Doria Pamphilj sometimes Palazzo Pamfilio. Both spellings Pamphilj and Pamphili are in common Italian usage, even though the family prefers Pamphilj.
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Bells in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome
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