Andrea di Bartolo

For other uses, see Bartolo.
Christ on the Road to Calvary 1415-20. Tempera on wood, 55 x 49 cm. Fundación Colección Thyssen-Bornemisza, Pedralbes
Coronation of the Virgin by Andrea di Bartolo
Madonna of humility by Andrea di Bartolo

Andrea di Bartolo (1360/70 – 1428, in Siena) was an Italian painter of the Sienese School, active between 1389–1428.

Life

He was the only surviving son of nine, of the painter Bartolo di Fredi. His youth was spent working in his father's workshop which received many prestigious orders, such as the poliptych "Coronation of Mary", now preserved in the Museum of Religious Art in Montalcino.While he worked on projects jointly with his father, he developed an independent style. other collaborations were with Luca di Tommè.

Andrea had two sons who were artists, Giorgio di Andrea di Bartolo (active 1409 to 1428), and Ansano di Andrea di Bartolo (active 1439 to 1480), who worked with Sano di Pietro on the Book of Chorales for Siena Cathedral. It is very probable that he was also Sano di Pietro's master. [1]

Work

Andrea di Bartolo's creativity is a continuation of the work of his father, who in turn drew on the tradition of Siena, begun by Duccio and Simone Martini. From his studio he produced a large number of works, some of which have survived and are found in various museums around the world. Like Martini, he travelled far to execute work for patrons, including the Marches, Veneto and Treviso. [2]

Sources for his work

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References

  1. Getty: Andrea di Bartolo
  2. Gaudenz Freuler. Many of Bartolo's works are religious works of art. Andrea di Bartolo, Fra Tommaso d'Antonio Caffarini, and Sienese Dominicans in Venice. The Art Bulletin Vol. 69, No. 4 (Dec., 1987), pp. 570-586

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