The Vision of Saint Jerome
1660
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1660
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Vision of Saint Jerome is a 1660 unspecified by Giovanni Battista Langetti, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows Saint Jerome having a vision. He's seated, looking up at a bright light. The story behind this painting is that Jerome had a vision of the Last Judgment, which changed his life. Jerome was a scholar who studied Greek and Latin literature, but he felt his life was sinful. He then learned Hebrew and studied the Gospels, leading to his influential Bible translations. This painting depicts Jerome after he retreated from the world. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jerome (c. AD 347–420) studied Greek and Latin literature in Rome, but eventually pursued theology, perceiving his conduct as corrupt and sinful. Around AD 374, Jerome had a vision of the Last Judgment in which an angel called him to task for his transgressions. Jerome then withdrew from society, learned Hebrew, and studied the Gospels, which led to his influential translations of the Bible. Langetti here follows a convention by depicting Jerome's vision after he retreated from the world. Working in the northern Italian port of Genoa, Langetti absorbed Caravaggio's impact, seen in the…
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Giovanni Battista Langetti (1635–1676) was an Italian artist.
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