Presumed Portrait of Fra Niccolò della Magna (Nicholaus Schomberg or Schönberg), used for the Head of St Stephen in the 'Madonna del Santuario', from the collection of Cattedrale di San Martino, Lucca.
The person depicted is a German priest, a disciple of Savonarola who
entered the Dominican order in 1498. He was born Nikolaus von Schönberg
(1472–1537) and was eventually elevated to cardinal. In the portrait
drawings he is about 33 years old, which fits with his youthful appearance.
The two stones in the skull, which are attributes of the martyr St Stephen,
were added during the painting process, along with the halo.
Presumed Portrait of Fra Niccolò della Magna
Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta) (in circa 1506-1507)
Specifications
| Title | Presumed Portrait of Fra Niccolò della Magna |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black chalk, heightened with white and yellow, on yellow-ochre prepared paper |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 277 mm Height 388 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
|
| Accession number | I 563 N 141 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1506-1507 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Fra Bartolommeo (2016) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
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Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
Florence 1472/1474 - Florence 1517
Fra Bartolommeo is one of the most illustrious artists of the Italian High Renaissance. Born Bartolommeo di Paolo, he was also called Baccio della Porta. On...
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