Bartolomeo Bulgarini (active 1337-78)
St. Bartholomew

Tempera on wood
Musei Capitolini, Rome

The flaying knife in St. Bartholomew's left hand is his attribute, referencing the manner of his death. The thick, curly hair is a frequent feature in his portraits and is also mentioned in the Golden Legend.

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Photographed at the Musei Capitolini by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.