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Perino del Vaga

38 works

Perino del Vaga (1501-1547) was a painter and designer. Read more

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Renaissance painting of the Holy Family with the infant Saint John, Christ holding a cherry and a bird.

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

ca. 1524-26

Painting of the Evangelist Matthew writing with an angel and a kneeling donor, under a gilded pediment with God.

The Evangelist Matthew with donor

1516-1547

Painting of the Holy Family with infant John the Baptist, the Christ Child holding a small bird, against a dark background.

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

1524

Renaissance Nativity with infant Christ, the Virgin, kneeling saints and angels in clouds above.

The Nativity

1534

Painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Virgin, Christ Child, angels, shepherds and animals in a columned setting

Adoration of the Shepherds

1530

Painting of a youth with curly auburn hair and a red garment against a grey background, in a gilded frame.

Head of a Youth

Brown ink and wash drawing of a dense battle scene with nude fighters, fallen bodies, and elephants with riders.

Poros Assailed by the Macedonian Army (recto)

c. 1545/47

Brown ink wash drawing of a crowded battle scene with soldiers and fallen figures, beside a sketch of horses on the verso.

Poros Assailed by the Macedonian Army (recto); Sketches of Animals (verso)

c. 1545/47

Brown ink and wash drawing of a saddled horse with a rider and loose figure and animal studies in the margins.

Sketches of Animals (verso)

c. 1545/47

Pen and wash drawing of Jupiter and Juno reclining on a draped bed with cherubs, framed by classical columns.

Jupiter and Juno: Study for the "Furti di Giove" Tapestries

ca. 1532-35

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash showing studies of armored, turbaned and kneeling figures with faint architectural outlin

Studies of Figures and Architecture (recto); Figure Studies (verso)

about 1542-1545

Pen and brown ink drawing of a tiered wall decoration with a crucifixion scene in the center and narrative panels around it.

Project for a Wall Decoration

about 1522

Pen and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child enthroned with kneeling saints, a bishop, and donors below, with a lute-playing

The Virgin Enthroned with Saints Gregory and James, and a Family of Donors

1535/36

Pen and ink study of muscular male nudes with raised arms and clenched fists, with faint underdrawn figures behind.

Study of a Nude Seen from the Back, and Two Studies of an Arm (recto); Nude Seen from the Back, with Subsidiary Studi…

c. 1528

Grey wash drawing of a nude sea god seated on rocks, holding a trident, with a billowing cloak behind him.

Seated Triton

1545-47

Pen and grey wash drawing of a standing female allegorical figure with a serpent and spear in a niche.

Study for Allegorical Figure of Prudence

1501-47

Red chalk sketch of figures including a standing man and a crouching cripple beside columns, framed on a gold-edged mat.

Peter heals the lame

Pen and brown ink sketch of a decorative wall panel with two female figures, a central garland, and a bull's skull.

Sketch for a wall panel in the Sala Paolina at Castel Sant' Angelo, Rome

ca. 1546

Pen and brown wash drawing of the Virgin and Child enthroned among saints and angels beneath a draped canopy.

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saint Anthony Abbot, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Julian the Hospitaler, Saint Roch…

1522-23

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of two saints at a classical temple gate healing a seated cripple with a staff.

Saints Peter and John Healing a Cripple at the Gate of the Temple

1501-47

Pen and brown ink drawing with white highlights of two standing male figures, one in a turban and robes, one seen from behind

Two Standing Male Figures

1501-47

Pen and brown wash drawing of the Presentation of the Virgin climbing temple steps, with Abraham and Isaac in the upper trian

Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple (below), Abraham about to Sacrifice Isaac (above)

1520

Brown ink drawing of an ornate festival barge with classical relief panels, figures, and sea creatures below.

Design for a Festival Float or Barge

ca. 1530-40

Pen and ink sketch of kneeling, seated and standing draped figures in a group composition on aged paper.

Kneeling, Seated and Standing Figures (recto); Seated, Kneeling and Reclining Figures (verso)

1501-47

Brown ink drawing of Jupiter descending in flames and clouds toward a startled woman, with an eagle below.

Jupiter Appearing to Semele

1501-47

Ink and wash drawing of an armored figure untying a knot before a crowd of helmeted onlookers, study for a fresco.

Alexander Cutting the Gordian Knot, Study for a Fresco in the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

1501-47

Pen and ink drawing of two robed saints healing a crippled man beneath a classical arched niche with columns.

Saint Peter and Saint John Healing a Cripple at the Gate of the Temple

1534-47

Pen and wash drawing of Jupiter and Juno reclining on a draped bed under a canopy with cherubs and classical columns.

Jupiter and Juno: Study for the 'Furti di Giove' Tapestries

1532

Pen and brown ink sheet with many studies of standing, kneeling and reclining figures by Perino del Vaga.

Figure Studies [recto]

Pen and ink figure studies on aged paper, with a column of handwritten Italian text listing items beside them.

Figure Studies [verso]

Pen and ink drawing of an altarpiece with the Madonna and Child flanked by two saints within a classical architectural frame.

Altarpiece of the Madonna and Child with Saints, in Its Architectural Setting

1528

Brown ink and wash drawing of an armored figure gesturing at ornate classical altars before a crowd of onlookers.

Alexander Consecrating the Altars for the Twelve Olympian Gods

1545

Perino del Vaga (1501-1547) was a painter and designer. Perino del Vaga was born in Florence and died in Rome. Browse 38 works by Perino del Vaga from 9 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata