BRAMANTE, Donato
(b. 1444, Fermignano, d. 1514, Roma)

St. Christopher with the Infant Jesus

c. 1490
Silverpoint, heightened with white, on light grey prepared paper, 308 x 190 mm
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Bramante is best known as an architect, but he began his artistic career by painting and drawing. A small number of paintings - all frescoes except one - and an even smaller number of drawings from his hand are known today.




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