Bramantino

In his 'Adoration of the Magi', he combined symmetric geometric logic with an imaginative cut-away building revealing a fanciful mountain backdrop.¹

In 1508, he worked in Rome helping decorate the Vatican Stanze, executing portraits of celebrated personages, though none of his work there remains today.¹

Before 1508, he designed the 'Months' tapestries for Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, which are now housed in the Castello Sforzesco in Milan.¹

The Saint Michael Altar features a foreshortened slain man and a giant dead frog symbolizing Satan, showcasing a mix of rigorous geometry and disquieting stillness.¹

In 1525, he was appointed court architect by Duke Francis II Sforza, and his service as an engineer in the defense of Milan earned him significant rewards.¹

Mainly active in Milan, he served as an architect and advisor on the reconstruction of the Milan Duomo in the years leading up to his death.¹