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Which members of the Farnese family did Titian portray in Paul III and His Grandsons Ottavio and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese?
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Venus of Urbino by Titian, 1538; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
In the painting Paul III and His Grandsons Ottavio and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1546), Titian portrayed the following members of the Farnese family:
- Pope Paul III: The head of the family, depicted as a 78-year-old pontiff.1
- Ottavio Farnese: The Pope's 22-year-old grandson.1
- Cardinal Alessandro Farnese: The Pope's other grandson, who is shown standing quietly beside them.1