St Bartholomew, Apostle Art Photos

St Bartholomew Apostle (Martyred 69) Little is known of Bartholomew's life, but he is identified as an Apostle of Jesus by many sources. He may have preached in Asia Minor, Armenia, India, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. According to tradition he was martyred by being flayed and beheaded in Armenia.

Attrib. Flensing knife in hand; section of flayed skin (as he was skinned alive); book or scroll.

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Saints Peter, John the Evangelist? & Bartholomew by Tommaso del Mazza at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.St Bartholomew & St John the Evangelist painting by Fernando Gallego at University of Arizona Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Silver reliquary statue of St Bartholomew by Paulus Müllner from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Resurrection of Christ with Saints Bartholomew & Bernard ceramic by Andrea della Robbia & workshop of Florence at Bode Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Saints Peter, John the Evangelist? & Bartholomew (c1385-90) by Tommaso del Mazza at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.St Bartholomew & St John the Evangelist painting (1480-8) by Fernando Gallego at University of Arizona Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Silver reliquary statue of St Bartholomew (1509) by Paulus Müllner from Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Resurrection of Christ with Saints Bartholomew & Bernard ceramic (early 16thC) by Andrea della Robbia & workshop of Florence at Bode Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Martyrdom of St Bartholomew painting by Jusepe de Ribera at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Martyrdom of St Bartholomew painting by Mattia Preti of Malta at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.Martyrdom of St Bartholomew having skin removed painting by Martin Schaffner at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Statue of St Bartholomew with symbolic knife & flayed skin at Peterskirche. Munich, Germany.
Martyrdom of St Bartholomew painting (1634) by Jusepe de Ribera at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Martyrdom of St Bartholomew painting (c1656-59) by Mattia Preti of Malta at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.Martyrdom of St Bartholomew having skin removed painting (c1520) by Martin Schaffner at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Statue of St Bartholomew with symbolic knife & flayed skin at Peterskirche. Munich, Germany.
St Bartholomew & St Andrew painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Statue of St Bartholomew, Apostle, with the knife with which he was flayed at St Aegidius parish church. Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany.Stained-glass Apostle St Bartholomew in Cathedral. Metz, France.St Bartholomew, St James the Great, St Trophimus sculpted to left of portal of St Trophime church. Arles, France.
St Bartholomew & St Andrew painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Statue of St Bartholomew, Apostle, with the knife with which he was flayed at St Aegidius parish church. Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany.Stained-glass Apostle St Bartholomew in Cathedral. Metz, France.St Bartholomew, St James the Great, St Trophimus sculpted to left of portal of St Trophime church. Arles, France.
St Bartholomew stained glass window in St Francis Cathedral. Santa Fe, NM.Paintings frescos of St Bartholomew & Matthew in village church, Oropesa. Peru.Tower of Apostle Bartholomew at Sagrada Familia. Barcelona, Spain.Martyrdom of Apostle St Bartolommeo flayed alive painting by Huguet at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
St Bartholomew stained glass window in St Francis Cathedral. Santa Fe, NM.Paintings frescos of St Bartholomew & Matthew in village church, Oropesa. Peru.Tower of Apostle Bartholomew at Sagrada Familia. Barcelona, Spain.Martyrdom of Apostle St Bartolommeo flayed alive painting (c1465-80) by Huguet at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
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