Artwork
Saint Jerome Whipped by Angels
Saint Jerome Whipped by Angels is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Francisco Camilo. It dates from 1651 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As an oil painting on canvas, it visualizes this specific hagiographical episode without additional symbolic elements described in the available records.
The painting depicts the religious narrative of Saint Jerome being scourged by angels. Created by Francisco Camilo in 1651, the work falls within the genre of religious art and focuses on the figure of Jerome. The scene illustrates a moment of divine correction or penitential discipline, where the saint is the central subject of the celestial action.
As an oil painting on canvas, it visualizes this specific hagiographical episode without additional symbolic elements described in the available records.
Technique & Style
Created in 1651 by Francisco Camilo, this religious painting is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. The work presents a substantial physical presence, measuring 206 cm in height and 249 cm in width. As a large-scale depiction of Saint Jerome, the piece utilizes traditional materials characteristic of seventeenth-century Spanish religious art to render its sacred subject matter.
History & Provenance
Saint Jerome Whipped by Angels was painted by the Spanish artist Francisco Camilo in 1651, executed in oil on canvas. The painting measures approximately 206 cm in height and 249 cm in width and depicts Saint Jerome. It entered the Museo del Prado from the former Museo de la Trinidad, where it was formerly held. No further details about its original commission or intermediate owners are recorded in the available sources.
The painting Saint Jerome Whipped by Angels is housed in the Museo del Prado under inventory number P00968. It was created in 1651 by Francisco Camilo using oil on canvas, measures 206 cm by 249 cm, and belongs to the religious art genre. The work has been part of exhibitions at the Museo del Prado, including a 2019 display of Spanish Baroque paintings.
The piece is also held in the collection of the Museo de la Trinidad, reflecting its significance within Spanish religious art traditions.
Legacy
The painting Saint Jerome Whipped by Angels by Francisco Camilo, created in 1651, has been recognized for its dramatic composition and emotional intensity, influencing later Spanish Baroque artists who explored themes of penitence and divine punishment. Its presence in the Museo del Prado has ensured continued scholarly attention to Camilo’s work within the context of 17th-century Spanish religious art. The work remains a reference point in discussions of Spanish Counter-Reformation painting, particularly in studies of martyrdom and spiritual ecstasy.
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Artist
Francisco Camilo (Madrid 1610–Madrid 1671) was a Spanish painter, the son of an Italian immigrant who had settled in Madrid.
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