Raphael (attr) - Presumed Portrait of Bramante, 863

This 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.