Year 1509–1511 Created 1511 | Type Oil on wood Subject Alessandro Farnese | |
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Dimensions 139 cm × 91 cm (55 in × 36 in) Similar Raphael artwork, Artwork at Museo di Capodimonte, Other artwork | ||
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.
References
Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA