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| Keywords: Pinturicchio (Bernardiono Di Betto), Saint Bartholomew, ca. 1497.jpg en Pinturicchio Bernardino Di Betto Italian ca 1452 “1513 Saint Bartholomew ca 1497 Tempera on wood panel 59 6 x 51 cm 23 7/16 x 20 1/16 in frame 100 x 89 5 x 16 5 cm 39 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 6 1/2 in Museum purchase Fowler McCormick Class of 1921 Fund from the estate of Gentili di Giuseppe y1994-16 Flayed and crucified for spreading Christ ™s word through Armenia and India the apostle Bartholomew was represented horrifically holding his own skin in Michelangelo ™s Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel 1536 “41 Pinturicchio who contributed to a fifteenth-century cycle of frescoes in the Sistine Chapel shows Bartholomew according to earlier Renaissance conventions The saint stands calmly looking with a reverent gaze toward his prayer book or Bible The simple and harmonious image is heightened by a splendid green cloth of honor ornamented with crosses that hangs behind the saint Beginning in the fourteenth century lavish textiles were included in religious images as symbols of status and holiness Particularly emphasized are the gilt relief of his halo and a silver gilt knife also in relief the attribute that alludes discreetly to his martyrdom The rich materials of Bartholomew ™s book with its braided tassels are appropriate for this patron saint of leatherworkers 1497 Princeton University Art Museum Pinturicchio other versions PD-Art Uploaded with UploadWizard European art in the Princeton University Art Museum 1497 European paintings in the Princeton University Art Museum 1497 Paintings in the Princeton University Art Museum 1497 Pinturicchio Paintings of Saint Bartholomew | ||||
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