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
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