St. John the Evangelist
Second half of the XVI century.Not on display
Formerly classified as anonymous Italian. The style brings to mind some aspects of Bellini´s pen-and-wash drawings, especially the large, almost grotesque hands with stubby fingers-with only three on the saint´s right hand- which is a particular trait of the artist´s later style.
Turner, Nicholas, From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracci. A century of Italian drawings from the Prado, Chicago, Art Services International, 2008, p.217
