Bartolomeo Bulgarini

1. Bartolomeo Bulgarini
2. Bartolomeo Bulgarini Bulgarino, Bologhini, was a seminal painter of the Trecento period in Siena both before and after the Black Death. Wikipedia
4. Born: 1300, Siena, Italy
5. Died: 1378

National Gallery of Art

Look closely at the surface of Bartolomeo Bulgarini’s panel painting of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Her ornate crown and halo are embellished with gilding, detailed painting and tiny gemstones.

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Bartolomeo Bulgarini, “Saint Catherine of Alexandria,” c.1335/1340, tempera on panel http://1.usa.gov/1FdC9kz