Barberini
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| The '''Barberini''' are a family of the [[Italian people|Italian]] nobility that rose to prominence in 17th century [[Rome]]. Their influence peaked with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini to the papal throne in 1623, as [[Pope Urban VIII]]. Their urban palace, the [[Palazzo Barberini]], (completed in 1633 by [[Gian Lorenzo Bernini|Bernini]]), today houses Italy's [[Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica]] (National Gallery of Ancient Art). | The '''Barberini''' are a family of the [[Italian people|Italian]] nobility that rose to prominence in 17th century [[Rome]]. Their influence peaked with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini to the papal throne in 1623, as [[Pope Urban VIII]]. Their urban palace, the [[Palazzo Barberini]], (completed in 1633 by [[Gian Lorenzo Bernini|Bernini]]), today houses Italy's [[Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica]] (National Gallery of Ancient Art). | ||
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The Barberini are a family of the Italian nobility that rose to prominence in 17th century Rome. Their influence peaked with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini to the papal throne in 1623, as Pope Urban VIII. Their urban palace, the Palazzo Barberini, (completed in 1633 by Bernini), today houses Italy's Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (National Gallery of Ancient Art).
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