Four Doctors of the Church 1535 - 1555

Domenico Beccafumi's "Four Doctors of the Church" is a drawing created between 1535 and 1555. The piece depicts four figures seated around a table, each reading a book, and represents the importance of learning and scholarship. The figures are likely Saint Ambrose, Saint Gregory, Saint Jerome, and Saint Augustine, known as the four Doctors of the Church. The drawing is a masterful example of Beccafumi's skill in depicting the human figure and its interaction with the space. The work is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.