Farnese

Farnese may refer to:

People

Living

• Larry Farnese, American politician from Pennsylvania

Deceased

• House of Farnese, was an influential family in Renaissance Italy
• Ranuccio Farnese (1390–1450)
• Pope Paul III, born Alessandro Farnese (1468–1549)
• Alessandro Farnese, Cardinal (1520–1589)
• Giulia Farnese, mistress of Pope Alexander VI and sister of the above Alessandro Farnese
• 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)

Locations

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

Art

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

Buildings

Various palazzi built by the Farnese family:

• Palazzo Farnese is a prominent High Renaissance palace in Rome, which currently houses the French embassy
• Palazzo Farnese, Caprarola
• Palazzo Farnese, Piacenza

Other uses

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