San Bartolomeo

placidocostanzi

charcoal drawing

oil painting

portrait reference

portrait head and shoulder

underpainting

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

fine art portrait

"San Bartolomeo" is a painting by Italian artist Placido Costanzi (1702-1759). The painting depicts the apostle Saint Bartholomew, a figure in the New Testament, who is traditionally depicted holding a flaying knife and a book. Saint Bartholomew's martyrdom involved being flayed alive. The painting's style is characteristic of Baroque art. The focus on emotion and dramatic lighting is typical of this period.