Jusepe de RiberaSpanish, 1591–1652Saint Jerome
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Yes, receiving visitors
On public display.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Saint Jerome (about ad 347–420) translated biblical texts into Latin. Although he sometimes appears as a scholar in his study, Ribera represents him here as a penitent who withdrew to the desert, beating his chest with a stone to emulate Christ’s suffering and contemplating a skull symbolizing human vanity. Working in Naples, Ribera enthusiastically adapted Caravaggio’s characteristic use of light and dark and naturalistic models.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1961.219
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
