Pacino di Bonaguida: Saint Bartholomew, Pacino di Bonaguida, c. 1320, Tempera and tooled gold on panel, This painting was originally part of a larger altarpiece, the central panel of which depicted a Virgin and Child (now at the Accademia in Florence). The original installation site of this altarpiece is unknown--but like all altarpieces it would have served as a focal point of liturgical devotion, especially during the Mass. The painting shows the bust of the Apostle Bartholomew holding a knife, the tool of his martyrdom. According to the Golden Legend, this saint traveled to India, where he

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