St Jerome
1481
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1481
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
St Jerome is a 1481 paint by Vittore Crivelli, a Early Renaissance work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A gaunt St. Jerome kneels in a rocky cave, his bony hands clutching a stone. His red hat and cloak pop against the dark, cramped space. A lion naps behind him—classic Jerome symbol. This was once thought to be his brother Carlo’s work. Experts later pinned it on Vittore. A quiet detail: the lion’s fur looks almost real. See it in person at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Against a gilded background patterned with acanthus leaves, griffins, and crowns, the half-length figure of Saint Jerome is depicted wearing a red cardinal’s mantle and hat. In his right hand he holds a small model of a church, while in his left he displays an open book with red and black text, referencing his role as translator of the Latin Bible. The work was part of an altarpiece commissioned in 1481 by the Vinci family for Fermo and originally attributed to Carlo Crivelli before being identified as by Vittore Crivelli.
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Vittorio (or Vittore) Crivelli (c. 1440 – 1501 or 1502) was an Italian painter and brother of Carlo Crivelli. His works are similar in style to his brother's, but less accomplished. He was born and died in Venice. There…
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