(c.1472–1517), Italian painter; born Baccio della Porta. He was a Dominican friar and worked chiefly in Florence, where he was impressed and influenced by the work of Raphael.
Definition of Bartolommeo, Fra in US English:
Bartolommeo, Fra
proper nounˌbärtōləˈmāō
(c.1472–1517), Italian painter; born Baccio della Porta. A Dominican friar, he worked chiefly in Florence. Notable works: The Vision of St. Bernard (1507) and The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine (1511).