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. See also List of paintings by Raphael Notes References External links Catalogue entry 1511 paintings Farnese 16th-century portraits Paintings in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte