San Bartolomeo in Pantano, Romanesque church in Pistoia, Italy.

San Bartolomeo in Pantano is a church in Pistoia whose facade has two bands: smooth pale ochre plaster above, rough grey stone below. Three round-arched portals pierce the lower band, the central one largest and framed by a small relief. Above them run three blind arches outlined in alternating black and white stone, each holding a smaller arch and a round window or diamond motif. A slender square brick bell tower rises at the left rear.

The abbey was founded between 726 and 767 by Gaiduald, a Lombard physician, not a monk; the Benedictines adopted the rule around the 9th century under the protection of the Marquises of Tuscany. In 1001 Margrave Hugh died there. Abbot Buono rebuilt the church in 1159, and in 1433 Lateran Canons replaced the dwindling monks.

On 24 August, the feast of the patron saint, the Lateran Canons began anointing children's foreheads to protect them from evil spirits; today the practice is used against illnesses, especially of the throat. Special sweets called "corone" are sold, made as a necklace of shortcrust beads with a large medallion at the centre.

The church functions as an active parish and is accessible to visitors most days of the week. Check local information beforehand and dress appropriately, especially if visiting during religious services.

The architrave of the central portal is dated 1167 and names the patron, a certain Rodolfino; the sculptor is identified as Gruamonte. The relief shows Christ giving the commandments to the apostles, with Thomas beside him and Matthew in the place of Judas. Two lions flank the lintel, one crouching on a man, the other on a bird.