Saint Agapitus of Praeneste in the Arena; (interior) The Beheading of Saint Agapitus of Praeneste
Swiss Painter
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1505 – 1505
Swiss Painter
Paintale's collection includes 2 paintings attributed to Swiss Painter, a figure of the Renaissance period whose recurring subjects — portrait, religion & mythology — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
PortraitReligion & Mythology
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Swiss Painter (2)
About Swiss Painter
Swiss Painter's surviving output sits squarely within the Renaissance period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to portrait, religion & mythology. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.
Swiss Painter's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Swiss Painter
- When did Swiss Painter live?
- Swiss Painter was active around 1505 – 1505, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Swiss Painter?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Swiss Painter paint?
- Portrait, Religion & Mythology.