Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew Holy Family Catholic Church was an Italian Baroque painter

was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from the region of Emilia

shaped by his intimate love for the Blessed Sacrament and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

The few surviving records of his early life indicate that he was born around 1380 - 1390

perhaps because he produced relatively few paintings

Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew Holy Family Catholic Church was an Italian Baroque painterSt. Bartholomew was martyred through a series of tortures. Varying records tell of him being flayed alive and others recount his crucifixion. Jusepe de Ribera was a Spanish Italian Tenebrist painter and print maker, also known as Jos de Ribera and Josep de Ribera. He also was called Lo Spagnoletto by his contemporaries and early writers. Ribera was a leading painter of the Spanish school, although his mature work was all done in Italy.