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,^[1] executed circa 1509-1511.

Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Artist	Raphael
Year	c. 1509–1511
Type	Oil on wood
Dimensions	139 cm × 91 cm (55 in × 36 in)
Location	Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

The cardinal posed near a window with a bright foreground, leading into a dark hall. His delicate right hand holds a letter.^[1]

The painting resides at the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples.^[1]

See also

• List of paintings by Raphael