Fra Bartolomeo's UniversePyramids of figures, ample draperies, eloquent gestures and countless drawings make Fra Bartolomeo a master of the Florentine High Renaissance.
1472 - 1517Artist's life
Florence, San Marco, Venice and RomeMain homes
Altarpiece, portrait, fresco, drawing, wash and study on modelPractical
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1472 -1517 · High Florentine Renaissance, monumentality and experimental design
Pyramids of figures, ample draperies, eloquent gestures and countless drawings make Fra Bartolomeo a master of the Florentine High Renaissance.
Fra Bartolomeo was born near Florence in 1472 under the name Baccio della Porta, a nickname linked to the San Pier Gattolini gate where he lives. Trained with Cosimo Rosselli, he first worked with Mariotto Albertinelli. His first works assimilated Flemish precision, Florentine landscapes and Leonardo da Vinci's research on pyramid composition. Deeply marked by the preaching of Jérôme Savonarole, of whom he painted an austere portrait, Baccio briefly abandoned painting after the execution of the Dominican in 1498. In 1500, he himself entered the convent of San Marco and took the name Fra Bartolomeo. He took up the brush again in 1504 to direct the convent workshop. His meeting with young Raphaël is decisive: the two artists discuss perspective, movement and the balance of groups. Fra Bartolomeo then develops a monumental religious painting. Virgins, saints and prophets organize themselves into powerful pyramids, connected by ample gestures and draperies that give weight to bodies. He constantly experiments on paper, using large gestures and draperies that give weight to bodies. He experiments constantly on paper, using black stone, feather, wash, highlights and articulated models to experience each attitude. A stay in Venice enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette and his sense of atmosphere; a trip to Rome enriches his palette clear, atmospheric depth and Dominican eloquence. Weakened by illness, he died in 1517 at the convent of San Marco. His influence extends to Raphael, Andrea del Sarto and generations who seek to unite monumentality, harmony and fervor. The "Fra Bartolomeo" selection notably compares Assumption of the Virgin and Isaiah. His reading favors drawing.
Fra Bartolomeo makes bodies speak without breaking harmony: gesture, drapery and pyramid lead each figure towards a monumental unity.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Baccio della Porta, Albertinelli and Savonarola
Leonardo, Flemish landscape and religious reform shaped a young painter already recognized in Florence. This milestone sheds light on the "Fra Bartolomeo" collection by favoring drawing.
Dominican profession and return to painting
After an interruption, Fra Bartolomeo runs the San Marco workshop and talks with Raphaël.
Venice, Rome and monumental altarpieces
Atmospheric color, experimental design and powerful groups reached the maturity of the High Renaissance.
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Pyramid
Figures, looks and gestures converge towards a stable center without losing the variety of attitudes. This line guides a reading of "Fra Bartolomeo" centered on drawing.
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Drapery
Wide, heavy folds give the body an almost sculptural monumentality.
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Drawing
Articulated models, black stone and wash allow you to freely explore pose, light and composition.
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Eloquence
Open hands, twists and exchanges of glances make the doctrine accessible through movement.
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Six readings specific to Fra Bartolomeo
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a route exclusively devoted to Fra Bartolomeo.
Monumental altarpiece01
Assumption of the Virgin
The central elevation, saints and powerful draperies unite upward movement and pyramidal stability.
Landmark work by Fra Bartolomeo. Reading "Fra Bartolomeo" through drawing.Monumental prophet02
Isaiah
The scroll, twist, and ample cloak give the prophet the physical authority of an animated sculpture.
Landmark work by Fra BartolomeoSacra conversazione03
The Incarnation of Christ
Architecture, saints and converging gestures make the mystery a coherent and solemn assembly.
Landmark work by Fra BartolomeoDominican portrait04
Portrait of Jérôme Savonarole
Austere profile, dark hood and bare background focus the entire image on the determination of the preacher.
Landmark work by Fra BartolomeoStyle05
Pyramid
Figures, looks and gestures converge towards a stable center without losing the variety of attitudes. This line guides a reading of "Fra Bartolomeo" centered on drawing.
Reading key for Fra BartolomeoStyle06
Drapery
Wide, heavy folds give the body an almost sculptural monumentality.
Reading key for Fra Bartolomeo
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