Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese explained

Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Artist:Raphael
Year:c. 1509–1511
Type:Oil on wood
Height Metric:139
Width Metric:91
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Naples
Museum:Museo di Capodimonte

The Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese is a portrait of cardinal Alessandro Farnese (the future Pope Paul III) by Raphael, executed circa 1509-1511.

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.

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