Bartolomeo degli Erri Paintings

Bartolomeo degli Erri, also known as Bartolomeo de' Regis, was an Italian painter of the Quattrocento period, active mainly in his hometown of Modena, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was born around the year 1440. Bartolomeo belonged to the Erri family, which included his brothers Agnolo and Evangelista, with whom he often collaborated. The Erri brothers were among the most significant painters in Modena during the second half of the 15th century.

Bartolomeo's style was influenced by the artistic developments of the time, including the work of the Tuscan Renaissance masters. He and his brothers may have been students of the renowned painter Taddeo Crivelli, who had a considerable influence on the Ferrarese school of painters, to which the Erri family is sometimes associated due to stylistic similarities.

Despite the limited number of surviving works definitively attributed to Bartolomeo, his contributions are recognized within the context of the Erri workshop's output. The brothers worked together on various commissions, making it challenging to distinguish their individual hands. One of the notable works associated with Bartolomeo is a piece of an altarpiece depicting the 'Adoration of the Magi,' now housed in the Galleria Estense in Modena.

Bartolomeo degli Erri's exact date of death is not known, but he is believed to have been active until at least 1479. The lack of documentation after this date suggests that he may have died around this time. The Erri workshop's legacy, carried on through the collective efforts of the family, marked the transition from Gothic to Renaissance styles in Northern Italy and contributed to the spread of Renaissance ideals beyond the cultural centers of Florence and Rome.