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PALAZZO FARNESE, ROME

 

The facade of the Palazzo Farnese, a product of the minds of Sangallo and Michelangelo working for Pope Paul III (Alessandro Farnese, 1468 - 1534 - 1549 (81)) is as close to perfection as makes no difference.  Inside, the famous Galleria frescoed by Annibal Carracci in the years 1597 - 1608 (the setting for the Second Act of Puccini's opera "Tosca" where Floria, after a lot of singing, kills the nasty Scarpia after he had let slip "Tosca, you made me forget god" as he made her a proposition which turned out to be dramatically unsuccessful.

 

The other major "room" on show was the Room of the Guards - a beautifully proportioned space at the head of the staircase looking out over the piazza  - for Dom P a much more enticing space than the Galleria at the back.

 

The Dom's priceless insight on getting in to theFarnese Palace

Limited places are available for tours on most Thursday afternoons – book months in advance!

The Office of the Cultural Attaché of the French Embassy in Rome, 250 Via Giulia (behind the Farnese Palace)

Tel: (39) 0668 89 2818, Fax: (39) 0668 80 9791, web:  www.france-italia.it  email: visitefarnese@france-italia.it

 
 

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