Antonio_da_Fabriano_II_-_Saint_Jerome_in_His_Study_-_Walters_37439.jpg
Summary
Antonio da Fabriano : Saint Jerome in His Study ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q3620356
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Title |
Saint Jerome in His Study
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Description |
English:
Saint Jerome (ca. 347-420) was one of the four Latin Fathers of the Church (the others being Saint Augustine, Ambrose, and Gregory the Great) and renowned for his translation of the Bible into Latin. The image of the saint in his study was popular during the 15th century, especially with scholars.
The writing implements, scrolls, and manuscripts testify to Jerome's scholarly pursuits. The sandglass and dying candle allude to the passage of time and remind the viewer that life is short. According to legend, the saint removed a thorn from the paw of a wild lion, which became Jerome's companion, here shown as a household pet. Jerome was considered to be a cardinal of the Church, and a cardinal's red hat hangs prominently on the back wall. Da Fabriano's delight in realistic detail shows that the artist was one of the first in Italy to be influenced by Netherlandish painting. |
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Date |
1451 (
Early Renaissance
era QS:P2348,Q1472236
)
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Medium |
tempera
medium QS:P186,Q175166
, Possibly
oil
medium QS:P186,Q296955
and
tooled gold
on
panel
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Dimensions |
Painted surface height: 88.4 cm (34.8 in); width: 52.8 cm (20.7 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,88.4U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,52.8U174728
; Panel H including original engaged frame: 37 13/16 x W: 23 5/8 x D: 1 3/16 in. (96 x 60 x 3 cm)
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081
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Accession number |
37.439
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Place of creation | Fabriano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Exhibition history | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1984-1985. Jan van Eyck, Early Netherlandish Painting and Southern Europe. Groeningemuseum, Brugge. 2002. From Filippo Lippi to Piero della Francesca: Fra Carnevale and the Making of a Renaissance Master. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 2005. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911-1912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | [Transcription] Inscribed on the piece of paper seemingly tacked to the saint's desk: 1451; Inscribed on the original frame, lower center: ANTONIO De FABR[IAN]O; Inscribed on the saint's halo: SCVS. JERONIMUS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References | Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery , Baltimore : Walters Art Gallery, no. 125 , pp. 190−191 OCLC : 2463997 . | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission
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