Source: Kenneth Nebenzahl, Atlas of Columbus and the Great Discoveries. New York: Rand McNally, 1900, p. vii.
Image: This painting is attributed to Sebastiano del Piombo. It is dated 1519, 13 years after Columbus's death. However, it is generally considered the most reliable image of Columbus.
Comment: The painting's style is of the Italian Renaissance. What is the painter communicating to us about his subject?