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| Gladys Deacon portrait by Boldini |
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| the original Pentagon building Palazzo Farnese, Caprarola design by Justin Bradshaw |
Palazzo
Farnese perched on its hillside with
views extending over the Lazio
countryside to Rome, is one of Italy’s
most magnificent Renaissance
palace complexes, once home to the powerful
Farnese family.
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| Loggia with Hercules fountain, Palazzo Farnese |
In the
early 1900s it was also home to an eccentric group of American expats : Florence Baldwin and her
daughters. The eldest daughter, Gladys,
was one of the most famous beauties of the first half of the century and went
on to become the Duchess of Marlborough.
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| staircase Palazzo Farnese photo of F. Pignatale |
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| Sala del Mappamondo, Palazzo Farnese photo of F. Pignatale |
The
fascinating story of Gladys and her family will be the subject of an
illustrated talk (in English and Italian) along with English biographer and historian Hugo Vickers who will be visiting from London.
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| invito per April 25th |
Sala Giove of Palazzo Farnese, “Le Grandi Bellezze di Caprarola”
Please share on Facebook, Twitter. Hope to see you there! Caprarola is a short drive from Rome and the 25th of April is a holiday here in Italy.
ReplyDeleteGood post however I was wondering if you could write a litte more on this topic?
I'd be very grateful if you could elaborate a little bit further.
Many thanks!
Leaving a bit of mystery hoping that people will be curious enough to make their way to the special evening in the Palazzo in Caprarola.
DeleteThank you Mary Jane for the information. I will definitely attend. Palazzo Farnese and gardens at Caprarola are not to be miss in the beautiful Etruria.
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