Manuscript Leaf with the Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, from a Laudario, Pacino di Bonaguida, ca. 1340

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Manuscript Leaf with the Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, from a Laudario, ca. 1340, Made in Florence, Italy, Italian, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Overall: 18 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (47 x 35 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Pacino di Bonaguida (Italian, active Florence 1302–ca. 1340), On this page, the final moments of the martyrdom of the apostle Bartholomew unfold with a dance-like grace that lends a sacred air to horrific events. At the left, three tormentors flay his legs and arms as Bartholomew stands chained to a city gate

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