Villa Giulia
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| - | '''Pope Julius III''' (10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born '''Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte''', was [[Pope]] from 7 February 1550 to 1555. | + | The '''Villa Giulia''' is a villa in [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. It was built by [[Pope Julius III]] in 1550–1555 on what was then the edge of the city. Today it is publicly owned, and houses the [[National Etruscan Museum|Museo Nazionale Etrusco]], an impressive collection of [[Etruscan civilization|Etruscan]] art and artifacts. |
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| - | In his early career in the Church Julius established a reputation as an effective and trustworthy diplomat, and was elected to the Papacy as a compromise candidate when the [[Papal Conclave]] found itself deadlocked between the rival French and German factions. As Pope he lost, or failed to show, any of the qualities which had distinguished his previous career, devoting himself instead to a life a personal pleasure and indolence, and the achievements of his incumbency were very few. His lasting fame, or notoriety, rests rather on his relationship with the 17 year old boy whom he raised to the position of Cardinal-Nephew, and, it was said at the time, with whom he shared his bed: the resulting scandal did great harm to the reputation of the Church. | + | |
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| - | Julius spent the bulk of his time, and a great deal of Papal money, on entertainments at the [[Villa Giulia]], created for him by [[Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola|Vignola]]. Julius extended his patronage to the great Renaissance composer [[Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina]], whom he brought to Rome as his ''maestro di cappella'', [[Giorgio Vasari]], who supervised the design of the Villa Giulia, and to [[Michelangelo]], who worked there. But the pope's lack of interest in political or ecclesiastical affairs caused dismay among his contemporaries. | + | |
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The Villa Giulia is a villa in Rome, Italy. It was built by Pope Julius III in 1550–1555 on what was then the edge of the city. Today it is publicly owned, and houses the Museo Nazionale Etrusco, an impressive collection of Etruscan art and artifacts.
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