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      Pinturicchio, 1454 – 1513

      Pinturicchio's 87 Most Famous Paintings

      Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor (1490) is the painting Pinturicchio is best remembered for; it belongs to the National Gallery, London. Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Francis of Assisi (1485) and The beheading of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1485) complete the trio of best-loved canvases. Our catalogue counts 87 works by Pinturicchio. Here are the 87 most famous, with the year, the museum and the story of each canvas.

      Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.

      Portræt af Pinturicchio
      Pinturicchio · 1454 – 1513
      Født · død
      1454 – 1513, Perugia
      Bevægelse
      Renaissance
      Værker i vores katalog
      87
      Mest kendte
      Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor (1490)
      Flest værker hos
      Nationalmuseet i Warszawa

      The ten best-loved paintings by Pinturicchio

      Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor (1490) af Pinturicchio
      1

      Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor

      1490 · Tempera On Panel · National Gallery, London

      This Renaissance-era tempera painting on panel, dated 1490, presents a vertical and balanced religious scene. The composition features two primary figures set against a landscape background. At the center stands Saint Catherine of Alexandria, identified by her crown and a broken wheel. She is depicted looking down toward a male donor, who is shown in profile kneeling with his hands pressed together in prayer. The scene is characterized by smooth,…

      Pinturicchio: canvases 11 to 87 of the ranking

      Portrait of a Young Man (1500) af Pinturicchio
      #15

      Portrait of a Young Man

      1500 · Brooklyn Museum

      This portrait of a young man, painted by the artist Pinturicchio, offers a quiet moment of reflection from the turn of the sixteenth century. Created around 1500, the…

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      Helle on a Ram (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #16

      Helle on a Ram

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Triumph of Cybele (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #17

      Triumph of Cybele

      1509

      In the delicate dance of Renaissance splendor, few works capture the ethereal intersection of myth and grandeur as poignantly as Pinturicchio’s Triumph of Cybele. This exquisite masterpiece, dating…

      Putto with garlands (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #18

      Putto with garlands

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Putto with garlands (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #19

      Putto with garlands

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Triumph of a Warrior (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #21

      Triumph of a Warrior

      1509

      In the delicate dance of light and pigment that defines the Italian Renaissance, few works capture the era's celebratory spirit as exquisitely as Pinturicchio’s Triumph of a Warrior.…

      Rape of Proserpine (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #22

      Rape of Proserpine

      1509

      In the delicate, sun-drenched fragments of Pinturicchio’s Rape of Proserpine, we encounter a moment of profound mythological upheaval captured with the exquisite grace of the Italian Renaissance. This…

      Deux Children Sitting, (1513) af Pinturicchio
      #28

      Deux Children Sitting,

      1513 · Château de Chantilly

      Bernardino di Betto, universally known as Pinturicchio – a nickname affectionately bestowed upon him for his diminutive stature – stands as a captivating figure within the vibrant tapestry…

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      Putto with garlands (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #29

      Putto with garlands

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Rape of Europa (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #30

      Rape of Europa

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Jupiter and Antiope (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #31

      Jupiter and Antiope

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Galatea (?) (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #32

      Galatea (?)

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Venus and Cupid (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #33

      Venus and Cupid

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Bacchus, Pan and Silenus (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #34

      Bacchus, Pan and Silenus

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      The Three Graces (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #35

      The Three Graces

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Triumph of Mars (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #36

      Triumph of Mars

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

      Triumph of Alexander (1509) af Pinturicchio
      #37

      Triumph of Alexander

      1509

      The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration…

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      Madonna with Writing Child (1498) af Pinturicchio
      #74

      Madonna with Writing Child

      1498 · Philadelphia Museum of Art

      Painted in 1498 by the enigmatic Bernardino di Betto, better known as Pinturicchio, the “Madonna with Writing Child” is more than just a devotional image; it’s a carefully…

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      Pinturicchio's canvases, period by period

      What Pinturicchio painted most

      The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.

      Where Pinturicchio's canvases hang

      De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

      Museum By Værker af Pinturicchio Malerier fra denne liste
      Nationalmuseet i Warszawa, WarszawaNationalmuseet i Warszawa Warszawa 2 Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist, Madonna with Child Jesus and St. John
      Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, PerugiaGalleria Nazionale dell'Umbria Perugia 2 Madonna and Crucifixion and Saints, Saint Augustine
      National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery London 1 Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor
      Yale University Art Gallery, New HavenYale University Art Gallery New Haven 1 Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Francis of Assisi
      Bonnefanten Museum, MaastrichtBonnefanten Museum Maastricht 1 The beheading of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
      Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts Boston 1 Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome
      Cleveland Museum of Art, ClevelandCleveland Museum of Art Cleveland 1 Virgin and Child
      Fitzwilliam MuseumFitzwilliam Museum 1 Virgin and Child with St John the Baptist

      Pinturicchio's most famous canvas, decade after decade

      1. 1470s
      2. 1480s
      3. 1490s
        Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor (1490) af Pinturicchio
        Canvas 1 of 87

        Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor

        Alder 36 – 45 · National Gallery

        This Renaissance-era tempera painting on panel, dated 1490, presents a vertical and balanced religious scene. The composition features two primary figures set against a landscape background. At the…

      4. 1500s
      5. 1510s
        Deux Children Sitting, (1513) af Pinturicchio
        Ranked 28 of 87

        Deux Children Sitting,

        Alder 56 – 59 · Château de Chantilly

        Bernardino di Betto, universally known as Pinturicchio – a nickname affectionately bestowed upon him for his diminutive stature – stands as a captivating figure within the vibrant tapestry…

      Pinturicchio's canvases, question by question

      Which canvas is Pinturicchio most remembered for?Read the answer

      Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor (1490), National Gallery, London. Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Francis of Assisi (1485) and The beheading of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1485) follow.

      Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor: how old was Pinturicchio when it was painted?Read the answer

      Pinturicchio, born in 1454, was 36 years old: Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor dates from 1490.

      What are Pinturicchio's ten most famous canvases?Read the answer

      Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor, Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Francis of Assisi, The beheading of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome, Madonna with child, Virgin and Child, Virgin and Child with St John the Baptist, Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist og Holy Family and Saint John. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.

      How many paintings did Pinturicchio create?Read the answer

      87 works by Pinturicchio are in our catalogue, dated 1477 to 1513.

      Where do Pinturicchio's most famous canvases hang today?Read the answer

      Mostly in Nationalmuseet i Warszawa (Warszawa), Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (Perugia) og National Gallery (London); the list above names each museum and its canvases.

      When did Pinturicchio paint the most famous canvases?Read the answer

      In 1500s, which gave 22 of the 87 works on this page, Madonna and Child with St. Jerome and St. Gregory the Great among them.

      Which famous Pinturicchio canvas came first, and which came last?Read the answer

      The earliest canvas here is Virgin and Child with Saint Jerome (1477); the latest is Deux Children Sitting, (1513).

      Which subjects did Pinturicchio paint most?Read the answer

      Children (7), Woman (4) og Man (4), across the 87 works on this page.

      Which medium appears most in Pinturicchio's paintings?Read the answer

      Fresco, used in 4 of the 87 works on this page.

      Which movement is Pinturicchio associated with?Read the answer

      Renaissance, as the canvases on this page show.

      Which paintings by Pinturicchio are held by the Nationalmuseet i Warszawa?Read the answer

      The Nationalmuseet i Warszawa, Warszawa holds 2 of the works on this page, among them Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist og Madonna with Child Jesus and St. John.

      Where can I buy a reproduction of a Pinturicchio painting?Read the answer

      Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.

      Meet the painter: Pinturicchio

      Bernardino di Betto, kaldet Pintoricchio

      Bernardino di Betto, kaldet Pintoricchio – en kælenavn givet efter hans lille størrelse – blev født i Perugia i Italien omkring 1454. Hans liv udfoldedes under en periode af enorm kulturel ferment, hvor Renæssancen blomstrede ud over Italien, men Pintoricchio skæred sig ud fra kunstens centrum og udviklede en unik vej, der blandede den vedvarende elegance af Gotisk tradition med den spirende innovation af tiden. Mens giganter som Leonardo da Vinci og Michelangelo stræbte efter anatomisk perfektion og dramatisk realisme, dyrkede Pintoricchio en stil karakteriseret af raffineret grace, intrikat detalje og en levende, dekorativ sansibilitet. Hans rejse var ikke én af revolutionerende omvæltning, men snarere én af udsøgt raffinement – et vidnesbyrd om hans færdigheder i at transformere etablerede former til noget unikt fascinerende.

      Fra Umbrien Arbejdslokaler til Pæpstlige Kommissioner

      Pintoricchio’s tidlige træning forbliver noget mystisk, selvom det antages, at han udviklede sine færdigheder under vejledning af mindre kendte perugienske kunstnere som Bonfigli og Fiorenzo di Lorenzo. Et vendepunkt kom, da han trådte ind i Pietro Peruginos kredsløb – en førende figur i Umbrien skole – hvor Vasari beskriver Pinturicchio som Peruginos assistent, hvilket sandsynligvis formede hans kunstneriske udvikling. Denne forbindelse viste sig afgørende for at sikre en kommission til Sistine Kapel i Rom under de tidlige 1500-tallet – hvor han arbejdede sammen med nogle af verdens mest fejrede kunstnere – Botticelli, Ghirlandaio og Signorelli blandt andre. Denne monumentale projekt bidrog Pinturicchio til, selvom hans fresker senere blev ødelagt for at gøre plads til Michelangelos *Sidste Domdag*. Dette erfaring tjente dog som et vigtigt skridt hen imod udviklingen af hans kunstneriske talent og styrkede hans ry.

      En Produktiv Periode: Rom og Borgia Appartamenterne

      Årene mellem 1484 og 1492 markerede en periode af intens produktivitet for Pinturicchio, primært centreret i Rom. Han modtog kommissioner fra prominente familier som Della Rovere og dekorerede kirkerne i Santa Maria del Popolo med sin karakteristiske stil. Disse værker viste hans mesterskab inden for fresco teknik – kendt for sine delikate figurer, rigt ornamenterede baggrunde og en forkærlighed for komplekse dekorative motiver. Hans arbejde til pave Alexander VI – Rodrigo Borgia – cementerede hans plads i kunsthistorien ved at dekorere Borgia Appartamenterne i Vatikan Palæet mellem 1492 og 1494 – hvor han skabte en suite af rum overdækket med fresker, der forestillede mytologiske scener, portrætter og allegoriske repræsentationer. Disse lejligheder var kontroversielle på grund af deres forbindelse til den notorisk Borgia familie – men Pinturicchio’s kunst står som et bemærkelsesværdigt eksempel på renæssancemiljøkunst – afslørende hans evne til at blande klassiske motiver med sin egen unikke æstetiske sansibilitet. Brugen af guld blad og levende farver samt illusionistiske teknikker skabte en atmosfære af overdådig prakt, der afspejlede pavens magt og ambition.

      Eftermæle og Vedvarende Påvirkning

      Pinturicchio’s kunstneriske eftermæle er én af raffineret elegance og præcisionsarbejde – selvom han måske ikke havde samme berømmelse som nogle af hans samtidige, var hans indflydelse på efterfølgende generationer af kunstnere ubestridelig. Hans unikke stil – en harmonisk blanding af Gotisk grace og Renæssance innovation – resonerede med dem, der værdsatte subtilitet og detalje. Han viste sig exceptionelt dygtig til at skabe visuelt imponerende kompositioner, der var både æstetisk behagelige og intellektuelt stimulerende. Hans arbejde i Piccolomini Bibliotek i Siena – udført kort før hans død i 1513 – står som et vidnesbyrd om hans vedvarende talent – hvor freskerne forestillede scener fra pave Pius II’s liv og viste en klarhed af form og farve, der forudsigede Renæssancens højeste stil. Pinturicchio’s kunst fortsætter med at fascinere publikum i dag – hvilket giver et glimt ind i en verden af skønhed, raffinement og kunstnerisk mesterskab – hvor den delikate berøring af en lille maler efterlod sig et varigt præg på italiensk Renæssance kunst.
      • Bemærkelsesværdige værker: Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel (destroyed), Borgia Apartments in the Vatican, Piccolomini Library in Siena

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