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Farnese Palace - Rome, 1850. 'The Farnese Palace is situated in the Piazza of the same name...The apartments, which are open to the public, are spacious an lofty, and are decorated with frescoes, rich cornices, and sculptured marbles, &c, and contain some few reliques of ancient art; but the gems of the Farnese collection have been transferred by the King of Naples to the Royal Museum of his capital. The palace at present forms the residence of the Neapolitan ambassador. It was founded by Pope Paul III., when Cardinal Farnese, who rifled for the purpose the Colosseum, and every other ancient structure, that possessed a marble slab, column,or statua remaining unappropriated in Rome'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.