1764
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Vision of Saint Jerome is a 1764 ink by Jean Honoré Fragonard, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a wild, tangled scene. A bearded man lies on the ground, clutching his chest like he’s in pain. Above him, a small angel floats, holding a cross while pointing downward. The background is a swirl of clouds and bushes, making everything look chaotic. The angel’s calm face contrasts with the man’s struggle—it’s like two different worlds in one image. This is an *etching*, a printmaking method where the artist scratches into metal plates to create lines. Next, look up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
Jean-Honoré Fragonard was born on 5 April 1732 in Grasse, the son of a glover, and moved with his family to Paris in 1738.
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