Saint Lucy and Her Mother at the Shrine of Saint Agatha; Saint Lucy Giving Alms; Saint Lucy before Paschasius; Saint Lucy Resisting Efforts to Move Her

Giovanni di Bartolomeo Cristiani worked in Pistoia during the later fourteenth century in the tradition of the Giottesque school, producing narrative panel paintings of considerable refinement. Altarpieces featuring rows of standing saints served both liturgical and devotional functions, identifying the church's patron saints and giving worshippers specific objects for personal prayer. Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding careful layer-by-layer construction an

This work demonstrates Gothic painting techniques.