Saint Bartholomew

Saint Barthélemy is an oil painting on canvas of 97 × 77 cm made by El Greco and kept in Toledo, Spain at the Museum of El Greco. This portrait of the apostle Bartholomew belonged to a cycle called Apostolado. El Greco painted several times the cycle of twelve portraits of the apostles and the portrait of the Savior. Only two groups have survived to date; one is in the sacristy of the Cathedral of St. Mary of Toledo and the other in Toledo in the Museum of El Greco (Museo del Greco). This painting dates from 1610-1614.