DOMENICHINO
(b. 1581, Bologna, d. 1641, Napoli)

Scene from the Lives of the Founding Saints (7)

1609-12
Fresco
Cappella dei Santi Fondatori, Abbazia di Santa Maria, Grottaferrata

The picture shows the scene of St Bartholomew Saves the harvest. This scene is located in the narrow section on the right (window) long wall of the main room of the Cappella dei Santi Fondatori. It is one of the seven scenes depicting events from the lives of the two founder saints.

The composition of each painting in the narrow sections contains few figures but emphasizes the landscape. The subject of the present scene is a miracle by St Bartholomew, whereby through prayer a storm spares harvested grain.