1501
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Dominant colour
São Jerónimo is a 1501 oil by Dirck Jacobsz, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Jerome, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting depicts a man with a shaved head, wearing a dark robe, sitting at a table. He is holding a skull in his right hand and has an open book in front of him. The background is dark, with a few objects on the table, including a vase and a scroll. The man's facial expression is serious, and he appears to be deep in thought. The painting is done in oil paint, which gives it a rich and vivid color palette. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the man's face and the objects on the table. The National Museum of Ancient Art is home to many other works of art, including paintings by Dirck Jacobsz.
Dirck Jacobsz (1496–1567) was a Dutch Renaissance painter. His exact birthplace is unknown, but it was somewhere near Amsterdam.
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