Jusepe de Ribera
(1591-1652)
Hl. Bartholomäus,
1633
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
76,5 x 64 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal X
Acquisition
1861 aus dem Nachlass des Galeriekonservators Gündter erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Jusepe de Ribera, Hl. Bartholomäus, 1633, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Qr4D0204pE (Last updated on 12.12.2023)
The holy apostle, already grey, holds his attribute—the knife—in his hand. According to legend, he was skinned alive. Set against a dark background and lit by an external source, parts of his heavily wrinkled face and his hands stand out distinctly; his spotless robe seems to glow. The fundamental traits of the painting are in keeping with the ‘Bartholomew’ executed by Ribera now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
