Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese

The Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese is a portrait of cardinal Alessandro Farnese (the future Pope Paul III) by Raphael, produced in 1509-11. The cardinal posed near a window with a bright foreground, leading into a dark hall. His delicate right hand holds a letter. The painting resides at the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples.

Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese

The Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese is a portrait of cardinal Alessandro Farnese (the future Pope Paul III) by Raphael, produced in 1509-11. The cardinal posed near a window with a bright foreground, leading into a dark hall. His delicate right hand holds a letter. The painting resides at the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples.