Beccafumi, Domenico

Beccafumi, Domenico (called Micarino), an eminent Italian painter, sculptor, and engraver, was born at Siena in 1484. He visited Rome and studied the works of Michael Angelo and. Raphael. He painted several pictures for the churches and cathedrals of Siena. He was living, according to Lanzi. in the year 1551. The following are some of his principal prints: The Nativity; St. Peter holding a Book and the Keys; St. Jerome kneeling before a Crucifix.