Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Christopher Columbus
Sebastiano del Piombo · 1519
Why it's great
This famous portrait is said to show Christopher Columbus, but it was painted by Sebastiano del Piombo in 1519, years after Columbus died, and no one knows what the explorer really looked like.
🏛️ Part of history
Columbus & the Age of Discovery (1492–1600) — This famous portrait is said to show Christopher Columbus, but it was painted by Sebastiano del Piombo in 1519, years after Columbus died, and no one knows what the explorer really looked like.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Sebastiano del Piombo was an Italian painter born in Venice around 1485. He moved to Rome and became a friend of Michelangelo, painting powerful portraits that mixed Venetian color with Roman grandeur. He died in Rome in 1547.
