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Antonio Barberini
Antonio Barberini (August 5, 1607 – August 3, 1671) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, military leader, patron of the arts and a prominent member of the House of Barberini.
Antonio Barberini (August 5, 1607 – August 3, 1671) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, military leader, patron of the arts and a prominent member of the House of Barberini.
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini (; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography.
Benvenuto Cellini (; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography.
Brunetto Latini
Brunetto Latini (c. 1220–1294) (who signed his name Burnectus Latinus in Latin and Burnecto Latino in Italian) was an Italian philosopher, scholar and statesman.
Brunetto Latini (c. 1220–1294) (who signed his name Burnectus Latinus in Latin and Burnecto Latino in Italian) was an Italian philosopher, scholar and statesman.
Exoletus
Exoletus is a Latin term, the perfect passive participle of the verb exolescere, which means "to wear out with age."
Exoletus is a Latin term, the perfect passive participle of the verb exolescere, which means "to wear out with age."
Francesco Melzi
Francesco Melzi (c. 1491 – 1570) was an Italian painter, favorite assistant and pupil of Leonardo da Vinci.
Francesco Melzi (c. 1491 – 1570) was an Italian painter, favorite assistant and pupil of Leonardo da Vinci.
Henry Benedict Stuart
Henry Benedict Thomas Edward Maria Clement Francis Xavier Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York (6 March 1725 – 13 July 1807) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal, as well as the fourth and final Jacobite heir...
Henry Benedict Thomas Edward Maria Clement Francis Xavier Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York (6 March 1725 – 13 July 1807) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal, as well as the fourth and final Jacobite heir...
Homosexuality in ancient Rome
Same-sex attitudes and behaviors in ancient Rome often differ markedly from those of the contemporary West.
Same-sex attitudes and behaviors in ancient Rome often differ markedly from those of the contemporary West.
Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
Pier Luigi Farnese was the first Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro, from 1545 to 1547.
Pier Luigi Farnese was the first Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro, from 1545 to 1547.
Prospero Farinacci
Prospero Farinacci (1554, Rome - 1618, Rome) was an Italian lawyer and judge, noted for his harsh sentencing.
Prospero Farinacci (1554, Rome - 1618, Rome) was an Italian lawyer and judge, noted for his harsh sentencing.
Pythagoras (freedman)
Pythagoras was a freedman of emperor Nero, who married Nero in a public ceremony as his groom.
Pythagoras was a freedman of emperor Nero, who married Nero in a public ceremony as his groom.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus (149-87 BC) was consul of the Roman Republic in 102 BC, and the leading public figure of the gens Lutatia of the time.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus (149-87 BC) was consul of the Roman Republic in 102 BC, and the leading public figure of the gens Lutatia of the time.
Sandro Botticelli
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
Sporus
Sporus of Nicaea was a Greek mathematician and astronomer, (b.
Sporus of Nicaea was a Greek mathematician and astronomer, (b.
The Loves of the Gods (Carracci)
The Loves of the Gods is a monumental fresco cycle, completed by the Bolognese artist Annibale Carracci and his studio, in the Farnese Gallery which is located in the west wing of the Palaz...
The Loves of the Gods is a monumental fresco cycle, completed by the Bolognese artist Annibale Carracci and his studio, in the Farnese Gallery which is located in the west wing of the Palaz...
Tomb of the Diver
The Tomb of the Diver is an important archaeological monument, found by the Italian archaeologist Mario Napoli on 3 June 1968 during his excavation of a small necropolis about 1.5 km south ...
The Tomb of the Diver is an important archaeological monument, found by the Italian archaeologist Mario Napoli on 3 June 1968 during his excavation of a small necropolis about 1.5 km south ...
Tommaso dei Cavalieri
Tommaso Dei Cavalieri (1509–1587) was the object of the greatest expression of Michelangelo's love.
Tommaso Dei Cavalieri (1509–1587) was the object of the greatest expression of Michelangelo's love.
Warren Cup
The Warren Cup is an ancient Roman silver drinking cup decorated in relief with two images of homosexual acts.
The Warren Cup is an ancient Roman silver drinking cup decorated in relief with two images of homosexual acts.