In the panel from Saint-Ouen, in Rouen, Bartholomew administers baptism to those who have accepted his teaching, beginning with King Polémius and members of the royal household. The scene is set beneath a tall, tiered Gothic canopy whose delicate silver-yellow tracery recalls the stone vaulting of the abbey church. The richly patterned damask background, painted in deep green and soft red tones, evokes the ceremony’s dignity and situates it within a luxurious, courtly environment.
Saint-Bartholomew Theme Pages
Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the Gospel of John. He is venerated as a missionary and martyr, reputed to have preached in regions such as India, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. His martyrdom, according to legend, involved being flayed alive and then beheaded, a fate that profoundly shaped his iconography.
Stained glass panels depicting St Philip and St Batholomew. These panels (1475-1480) are two of the lancet windows below rose window in the south transept of Evreux Cathedral.
Medieval stained glass depicting six of the twelve apostles at Great Malvern Priory.
From left to right are St Bartholomew, Simon the Zealot, St Jude, St Paul, St James, and St Matthew.
This 1698 low relief sculpture is by Giuseppe Piamontini, it depicts the martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew, and can be found in the church of San Gaetano, Florence.
These four Victorian stained glass panels, by Clayton and Bell, are in the quire clerestory of Gloucester cathedral. The panels show four of the disciples St Philip, St Bartholomew, Simon the Zealot, and St Jude.