Raffaello, ritratto di giovane con pomo, 1504 ca. 01

The subject is shown in a three-quarter view wearing a prominent red cap and a fur-trimmed cloak over a red tunic. He gazes directly at the viewer while holding a small yellow fruit, resting his hands upon a dark green parapet. Behind him, a tranquil landscape features rolling hills and a single slender tree under a clear sky.

The golden apple likely references classical mythology, such as the Choice of Paris or the Hesperides, symbolizing the pursuit of virtue or the attainment of spiritual beauty. This imagery reflects the Neoplatonic environment of the Italian courts, where physical grace was seen as an outward manifestation of inner moral and intellectual harmony.