Farnese

Farnese may refer to:

People

• House of Farnese, Italian dynasty
  • Ranuccio Farnese (1390–1450)
  • Pope Paul III, born Alessandro Farnese (1468–1549)
  • Alessandro Farnese, Cardinal (1520–1589)
  • Giulia Farnese (1474–1524), mistress of Pope Alexander VI and sister of Pope Paul III
  • Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma (1503–1547)
  • Ottavio Farnese, second Duke of Parma (1524–1586)
  • Ranuccio Farnese, Cardinal (1530–1565)
  • Alessandro Farnese, third Duke of Parma (1545–1592)
  • Ranuccio I Farnese, fourth Duke of Parma (1569–1622)
  • Odoardo Farnese, fifth Duke of Parma (1612–1646)
  • Ranuccio II Farnese, sixth Duke of Parma (1630–1694)
  • Francesco Farnese, seventh Duke of Parma (1678–1727)
  • Antonio Farnese, eighth Duke of Parma (1679–1731)
  • Elizabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, wife of King Philip V, mother of Charles III (1692–1766)
• Larry Farnese (born 1968), American politician from Pennsylvania

Places

• Farnese, Lazio, comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Lazio

Art

• Farnese Bull, massive ancient Hellenistic sculpture, formerly in the Farnese collection in Rome
• Farnese Cup, 2nd-century BC cameo cup of Hellenistic Egypt
• Farnese Hercules, ancient sculpture, formerly in the Farnese collection in Rome

Buildings

Various palazzi and villae built by the Farnese family:

• Palazzo Farnese, prominent High Renaissance palace in Rome, which currently houses the French embassy
• Villa Farnesina, suburban villa in the Via della Lungara, in the Rome district of Trastevere
• Villa Caprarola, villa in the province of Viterbo
• Palazzo Farnese, Piacenza, on the banks of River Ro, residence of the Duke of Piacenza

Other uses

• Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli, Italian road bicycle racing team

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