Bartolo di Fredi: A Pioneer of Gothic-Renaissance Synthesis Bartolo di Fredi (c. 1330 – january 26, 1410), also called bartolo battiloro, stands as a monumental figure in Sienese art history—a painter who deftly bridged the gap between the stylistic conventions of late Gothic and burgeoning Renaissance ideals. Born in Siena during a period of considerable artistic dynamism, Fredi’s career spanned nearly four decades and produced an as…