Why it matters
Pope Paul III appears old, tired and distrustful, yet with a sharp, intelligent expression. Titian painted him in Ferrara in 1543, reinterpreting Raphael's Portrait of Julius II.
Did you know?
- It is also called Pope Paul III Without Cap.
- It was painted before the Council of Trent.
- A variant from two years later is also in Naples.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Pope Paul III (Titian) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
