PERUGINO, Pietro
(b. 1450, Citta della Pieve, d. 1523, Perugia)

Christ Handing the Keys to St Peter (detail)

1481-82
Fresco
Cappella Sistina, Vatican

Perugino's portrait and that of the architect are included in this scene, at a respectful remove from the real dignitaries. The fifth figure from the right in this grouping is a self-portrait. The man holding a square to the right is thought to be a portrait of the architect of the Sistine Chapel.