Altarpolyptych of San Bartolomeo, Bergamo, Main Panel: Enthroned Madonna with Angels and Saints
1516 Church of San Bartolomeo, Bergamo
About this artwork
This is the main panel of an altarpiece commissioned for the high altar of the Church of San Bartolomeo in Bergamo. It depicts the Madonna and Child enthroned, surrounded by numerous saints and crowned by flying angels, set within a grand architectural space.
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Lorenzo Lotto's San Bartolomeo Altarpiece is notable for its dynamic composition and vivid color palette, showcasing the artist's unique blend of Venetian colorism and Lombard naturalism. The altarpiece originally included a predella, and the overall work reflects the spiritual intensity of its time, incorporating local saints important to Bergamo's religious identity.
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Altarpolyptych of San Bartolomeo, Bergamo, Main Panel: Enthroned Madonna with Angels and Saints
Lorenzo Lotto, 1516
