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Original fileThis drawing depicts the head of a balding man in three-quarter profile, looking downward in a pose of intense concentration. The focus is on the structural anatomy of the skull and the contemplative expression, likely serving as a study for a figure in a larger fresco. The rendering uses soft tonal transitions to define the planes of the face and forehead.
Donato Bramante was the primary architect of St. Peter's Basilica and a mentor to Raphael; his likeness was used by Raphael to represent the mathematician Euclid in 'The School of Athens.' This connection highlights the Renaissance integration of architectural practice with the mathematical and geometric traditions of antiquity.
Euclid
Bramante served as the physical model for the figure of Euclid in Raphael's 'School of Athens,' representing the science of geometry.
Vitruvius
As a leading Renaissance architect, Bramante's work and likeness are inextricably linked to the recovery of Vitruvian architectural theory.
Object
Oil on panel
portrait
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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958 × 1306 px
Linked Data
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