Palazzo Farnese
The Palazzo Farnese was commissioned in 1514 by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, who later reigned as Pope Paul III, and was designed by Antonio di Sangallo - though some of the windows and the cornice were designed by the great Michelangelo. It now serves as the French Embassy. Parts of the palace can be visited on guided tours, including the Farnese Gallery, with its fabulous ceiling painting by Annibale Carracci ('The Loves of the Gods'). This, sadly, cannot be photographed.
Palazzo Farnese
The Palazzo Farnese was commissioned in 1514 by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, who later reigned as Pope Paul III, and was designed by Antonio di Sangallo - though some of the windows and the cornice were designed by the great Michelangelo. It now serves as the French Embassy. Parts of the palace can be visited on guided tours, including the Farnese Gallery, with its fabulous ceiling painting by Annibale Carracci ('The Loves of the Gods'). This, sadly, cannot be photographed.