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Although a lot about the life of St. Agnes is unknown, she has been remembered as a martyr since the fourth century. On her feast day, the pope traditionally blesses the lambs (Agnes means “lamb” in ...

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On several other occasions, Borghese threatened artists, and even imprisoned Domenichino Zampieri (1581-1641), in order to get his hands on their creations. Along with Borghese’s insatiable ...

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One room in the villa contains oil paintings attributed to Scipione Pulzone (1540-1598), Domenichino (1581-1641) and Ottavio Leoni (1578-1630), Brennan says. Half a dozen fine reliefs dating back ...