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Pope Paul III (Latin: Paulus III; Italian: Paolo III; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.
Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 [1] – 2 March 1589), an Italian cardinal and diplomat and a great collector and patron of the arts, was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese), and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was murdered in 1547.
Pier Luigi Farnese (1435–87) Pope Paul III, born Alessandro Farnese (1468–1549) Giulia Farnese, mistress of Pope Alexander VI and sister of Pope Paul III; Pier Luigi Farnese, first Duke of Parma (1503–47) Alessandro Farnese, Cardinal (1520–89) Ottavio Farnese, second Duke of Parma (1524–86) Ranuccio Farnese, Cardinal (1530–65)
Pope Paul III and His Grandsons (Italian: Papa Paolo III e i nipoti) [1] is an oil on canvas painting by Titian, housed in the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples.It was commissioned by the Farnese family and painted during Titian's visit to Rome between autumn 1545 and June 1546. [2]
The history of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, a former state on the Italian Peninsula whose capital was the city of Parma, begins in 1545 and ends in 1860.. The duchy was established due to nepotism practiced by Pope Paul III and was initially governed by the Farnese family, to which the pontiff belonged.
The consent of Imperialists was also quickly achieved, and in the evening it was clear that Alessandro Farnese would be elected unanimously. [4] On October 13 in the morning a formal scrutiny took place, but it was a mere formality: Farnese received all votes except of his own. [5] He accepted his election and took the name of Paul III.
Pope Paul III (1468-1549) with Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1520-80) and Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1524-86). Pope Paul III (r. 1534–1549) created 71 cardinals in twelve consistories . 18 December 1534
The coat of arms of Farnese Pope Paul III Detail of the Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne by Annibale Carracci, the Farnese Gallery, 1595. The Virgin and The Unicorn, depicting Giulia Farnese by Domenichino, ca 1602. Palazzo Farnese ([paˈlattso farˈneːze,-eːse]) or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome ...