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| Cristoforo Roncalli Head of a Youth ca. 1595-1605 drawing Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Head of a Youth ca. 1590-1620 drawing Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Head of the so-called Dying Alexander (classical bust) ca. 1590-1620 drawing Teylers Museum, Haarlem |
"Cristoforo (or Cristofano) Roncalli, Il Pomarancio, was born and raised in the provincial Tuscan town of Pomarance and became one of the most acclaimed painters working in Rome. He began his career studying in Florence for a brief period, then moved to Siena in 1575, where he produced his first notable commissions – altarpieces and frescoes. While on a study trip to Rome in 1580 Roncalli was drawn to the city's inspirational sites, influential contacts, and abundant patronage. He remained there until the end of his life, receiving numerous commissions for frescoes with biblical themes. . . . Roncalli's work throughout this period retained the influences of Florentine Mannerism, but by the mid-1590s a new realism and more dramatic contrasts between light and shade appeared in his work. This shift in Roncalli's style may reflect the influence of his friend Caravaggio."
– from curator's notes at the Getty Museum
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Angel holding a Book ca. 1583-86 drawing Getty Museum, Los Angeles |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Study of Flying Angel before 1626 drawing Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Two Putti in Clouds before 1626 drawing British Museum |
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| attributed to Cristoforo Roncalli Cupid before 1626 drawing private collection |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Angel on a Ledge before 1626 drawing Morgan Library, New York |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Putto with Raised Arms ca. 1580-90 drawing Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Half-length Figure ca.. 1609 drawing Victoria & Albert Museum |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Figure-study - Lower Body of a Youth before 1626 drawing Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Anatomical Studies of Leg and Arm before 1626 drawing British Museum |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli Kneeling Figure before 1626 drawing private collection |
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| attributed to Cristoforo Roncalli Ecce Homo before 1626 drawing Royal Collection, Great Britain |
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| Cristoforo Roncalli St Gregory the Great bestowing a Blessing before 1626 drawing British Museum |