Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese | |
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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 Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese is a portrait of cardinal Alessandro Farnese (the future Pope Paul III) by Raphael,[1] 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.[1]
The painting resides at the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples.[1]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 Knackfuss 1966, pp. 113, 362.
References
- Knackfuss, Hermann (1966). Raphael. pp. 113, 362.
External links
- Catalogue entry
- Media related to Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (Raffaello) at Wikimedia Commons
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