Berlinghiero

Berlinghiero was an artist active during a concentrated period of the early thirteenth century, documented primarily between 1225 and 1230. Based on the surviving works represented in major international institutions, Berlinghiero’s output focused exclusively on devotional iconography, typical of the era.

Five Berlinghiero paintings are represented in established museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. These holdings confirm the artist’s historical importance through complex altarpieces and smaller devotional panels. Notable examples include the iconographically rich Christ in a Mandorla, with the instruments of the Passion, with St. Stephen and St. Lawrence below and the narrative panel The Crucifixion of St. Andrew, with St. Francis and St. Paul below. The artist also produced several variations on the Marian theme, including a panel titled Madonna and Child and multiple examples listed as Virgin and Child with Saints.

Today, due to the age of the original artifacts, many images of these historic Berlinghiero paintings are considered part of the public domain. Digital representations of these works are often made available by museums, allowing for the study and creation of high-quality prints suitable for academic and private use.