Style of Work
Though not much is certain about Barna's life, his work is very distinct. He is known for his dramatically expressive figures and using a more close in composition than his predecessors. His version of The Raising of Lazarus, for example displays far less figures than Duccio's version and there is much more emphasis on each subjects emotions and actions. Their expressions are much more dramatic and there is a sense of human-ness that isn't seen in the work Sienese painters before him. Barna seemingly ignores the Gothic formulae exemplified by Simone Martini and his disciples. Instead his figures feature a sense of volume and emotionalism, reminiscent of Lorenzetti and other Florentine painters, further strengthening the claim that Barna was not a native of Siena, but more likely hailed from Florence.
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