The Vision of St Jerome

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The Vision of St Jerome
The Vision of St Jerome
The Vision of St Jerome
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By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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210742
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NMW A 6
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The Vision of St Jerome
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Creator
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RIBERA, Jusepe - follower of
 
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organic materials
oil
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canvas
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Painting
Fine Art
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Creation date
01/01/1620
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31/12/1620
Period
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1620 ca
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St Jerome (about 340-420), famous for his translation of the Bible into Latin, had a vision of the angel sounding the Last Trump to herald the Day of Judgement. He is shown kneeling in penitence with a skull symbolic of human mortality. The lion, from whose paw he extracted a thorn, stands behind him. Ribera was a Spanish artist who settled in Naples, then ruled by Spain. His sympathetic interpretation of old age has profoundly influenced this unknown artist.
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Saints and martyrs
Old Master
RELIGION AND BELIEF
ART AND DESIGN MOVEMENTS
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