Pope Paul III Art Gallery

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Pope Paul III by Tiziano Vercellio	Pope Paul III confirms The Order of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1540
Detail of Michelangelo's "Last Judgement" (<a class="external" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Lastjudgement.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here to see the full wall and more detail</a>)	Pope Paul III
Pier Lugi Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza (previously papal states before his father's election) Pope Paul III's second illegitimate son was known for his cruelty, decadence, and homosexual acts of violence against men. He married Charles V's illegimate daughter, Margaret of Austria, but was assassinated in 1547 by a faction of nobles supported by Charles V who wanted to unite Parma and Piacenza into the Duchy of Milan. He is the ancestor of the Dukes of Parma.	Ranuccio Farnese, "the little cardinal" Pope Paul III's grandson by his illegitimate son, Pier Luigi. Portrait by Titan, c. 1540's
Pope Paul III and the Council of Trent in Santa Maria in Trastevere.	The Roman Inquisition was established by Pope Paul III in 1542. It was one of the most infamous inquisitions because of it's decisions, and political and religious influence. It fought all proponents of non-Catholic views, especially Calvinists and Lutherans.
Pope Paul III	Pope Paul III receiving the Rule of the Society of Jesus in 1540
Vatican stamp of Pope Paul III