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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, 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.

c. 1512
Oil on panel
139.0 x 91.0cm
Q 145
Image and text courtesy of Wikipedia, 2023

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Capodimonte Museum
Capodimonte Museum
Permanent collection