The Entombment of the Virgin; (left) St Bartholomew; (right) A female Saint

This Entombment of the Virgin with Saints Bartholomew and a female saint from 1455 is another version of the rare subject of Mary's burial, reflecting Giovanni di Paolo's engagement with Marian iconography beyond the standard repertoire. The flanking saints create an altarpiece format linking the central narrative to broader devotional themes. Characteristic of the artist's mature approach, the work displays brilliant, jewel-like color, gold grounds, lyrical figure types of Gothic grace, perspectival experiments that create strange compressed spaces, intense narrative invention.

The composition balances the central funeral scene with the flanking saints, using Giovanni di Paolo's vivid palette and gold ground to create visual unity across the multi-part panel.