Farnese Collection Exhibition at Musei Capitolini in Rome
The Capitoline Museums in Rome are hosting an exhibition called "The Farnese Family in 16th Century Rome: Origins and Legacy of a Collection." This event showcases approximately 140 pieces from the renowned Farnese collection, which is now housed in various prestigious museums globally. Organized in collaboration with the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and the Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III, the exhibition highlights works from the collection started by Alessandro Farnese, who later became Pope Paul III. Notable artworks include Raphael’s portrait of Cardinal Farnese and Titian’s portrait of Pope Paul III, concluding with the Farnese Casket, marking a decline for the collection.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Musei Capitolini, Rome, until unknown date
- About 140 works from the Farnese collection
- Loans from Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Capodimonte, Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III
- Collection started by Pope Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) in 1534
- Twelve sections covering urbanism, antiquities, religious painting
- Highlights include Raphael's portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, Titian's Paul III, Carracci drawings
- Focus on Fulvio Orsini, including Sofonisba Anguissola's 'The Chess Game' (1555)
- El Greco's portrait of Giulio Clovio (c. 1572) with the Book of Hours from Morgan Library
- Farnese Casket displayed in final room
- Collection declined after Orsini's death in 1600
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Farnese
- Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
- Cardinal Odoardo Farnese
- Fulvio Orsini
- Sofonisba Anguissola
- Rosso Fiorentino
- Agostino Carracci
- Annibale Carracci
- El Greco
- Domenichino
- Raphael
- Titian
- Arrigo Gonzales
- Calogero Pirrera
Institutions
- Musei Capitolini
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
- Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III
- Morgan Library & Museum
- Muzeum Narodowe Poznań
- Statens Museum for Kunst
- Altomani & Sons
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Naples
- New York
- United States
- Poznań
- Poland
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Palazzo Farnese
- Piazza del Campidoglio
- Campo de' Fiori
- Terme di Caracalla
- Trastevere
- Gianicolo
- Maiorca
- Spain