Jusepe de RiberaSpanish, 1591–1652Heilige Hieronymus lezend
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the museum's own words — in Dutch
Heilige Hieronymus lezend in de wildernis. Naast hem een schedel, een aantal boeken en de leeuw.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-21.270
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Meanwhile, in the life of Jusepe de Ribera
The whole life1616–1656 · Workplace
Naples
1626
The Cross of the Order of Christ from Pope Urban VIII
In 1626 Pope Urban VIII awards Ribera the Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ.
late 1620s
Recognised as Naples's leading painter
Ribera's career picks up in the late 1620s, and he is accepted as the leading painter in Naples thereafter; he runs a workshop with many pupils, among them Francesco Fracanzano, Luca Giordano, Bartolomeo Passante and Hendrick de Somer.
