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Polidoro da Caravaggio

35 works

Polidoro da Caravaggio (1499-1543) was a painter, draftsperson and architect from the Duchy of Milan. Read more

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Red chalk drawing of a muscular male nude with raised arms and studies of a foot and arm on pieced paper.

Study of a Man with Various Sketches (recto); Study of a Man's Draped Leg (verso)

about 1535

Brown ink and wash drawing of a frieze with draped male figures and two horses on the right.

Frieze with Male Figures and Two Horses

mid-16th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of three horses and horsemen in a frieze-like composition beside an obelisk.

Frieze with Three Horsemen

1530s

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of the Adoration of the Shepherds, showing the infant Christ surrounded by kneeling

Adoration of the shepherds

Line engraving portrait of a bald man in a dark buttoned cassock and white clerical collar, by G. Guzzi.

Francesco Maurolico. Line engraving by G. Guzzi after P. da Caravaggio

Pen and brown ink drawing of mourners gathered around a dead body in a rocky landscape, with small figures in the background.

The Lamentation of Christ (recto and verso)

1527/35

Pen and ink sketch of a group of figures, including a pointing man, a bald figure, a nude youth and several curly-haired head

Group of figures

Pen and ink study of an enthroned figure and standing attendants beneath draped canopies and columns.

Studies for an Altarpiece with the Virgin Enthroned, Attended by Four Saints (recto); Various Figure Studies, Some Po…

1530-35

Pen and brown ink drawing of an angel beside a sleeping soldier and seated guards in an arched prison setting.

St. Peter Delivered from Prison

1499-1543

Pen and brown wash drawing of draped figures in a festival procession, some carrying a vessel and garlands.

Festival Procession

1499-1543

Brown ink drawing of robed figures, a laurel-crowned man holding an infant, a flaming altar, and a classical rotunda behind.

Roman Scene

1499-1543

Pen and brown wash drawing of a dense crowd of struggling men and draped women in a dynamic horizontal composition.

Rape of the Sabines

1499-1543

Brown wash drawing of robed figures and a kneeling man holding a tablet beside a child and an ornate vase.

Historical Scene

1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing Roman-style soldier with plumed helmet, raised shield and fur-edged cloak.

Soldier

1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of soldiers attacking a brick city wall beside a column, with huddled figures in the foreground.

Sack of a City

1499-1543

Torn brown and grey wash drawing of a crowd of robed figures in procession, attributed to Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Roman Procession

1499-1543

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornamental vase with a bird-headed handle, scrolls, and a pedestal foot.

Design for a Vase

1520-43

Three Designs for Helmets

16th century

Brown ink and white heightened drawing of an armorial trophy with a plumed helmet, spears, shield and lion head.

Armorial Trophy

1600-1800

Brown ink drawing of a central cuirass and helmet flanked by two ornate classical vases with relief figures.

Trophy with Two Vases and a Cuirass

1600-1800

Pen and brown wash drawing of a draped central figure flanked by two ornate classical ewers with putti and a griffin.

Trophy with Two Ewers

1600-1800

Brown ink drawing of two ornate vases flanking a draped trophy with a helmet, one with dancing figures in relief.

Trophy with Two Vases

1600-1800

Pen and brown ink drawing of two ornate ewers with figural reliefs, scrolling handles and pedestal bases.

Two Designs for Ewers

1600-1800

Pen and brown wash drawing of two ornate urns with serpent handles, garlands, putti and relief figures.

Two Urns Decorated with Human Figures, Animals and Garlands

n.d.

Chalk drawing of a turbaned man holding a glass and a woman in a headdress pouring wine from a jug.

Zwei Trinkende in Halbfigur

Red chalk drawing of a deathbed scene with a reclining figure, draped bed, and surrounding mourners in an interior.

A Deathbed Scene [recto]

1521

Woman Seated with a Piece of Cloth [verso]

1521

Graphite sketch of a running male figure with a billowing cloak and raised arm on toned paper.

Fleeing Barbarian

1520

Pen and brown ink drawing of an ornate crucifix with Christ, flanked by three figures at its base.

Design for a Crucifix with the Virgin Mary, Saint Mary Magdalen, and Saint John

n.d.

Pen and brown ink drawing of two ornate urns flanking a draped armor design with scale-like patterns and putti.

Ornamental Design with Amphore and Antique Style Armor

16th century

Pen and ink drawing of two decorated classical vases flanking a central panel with a helmet and draped tassels.

Ornamental Design with Amphore and Antique Style Armor (recto); Sketch with Two Figures (verso)

16th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of plumed helmet, shields, swords and a skull arranged as a trophy display.

Frieze of Trophies

n.d.

Polidoro da Caravaggio (1499-1543) was a painter, draftsperson and architect from the Duchy of Milan. Polidoro da Caravaggio died in Messina. Browse 35 works by Polidoro da Caravaggio from 7 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata