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Saint Jerome

Hans Collaert

1590

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Saint Jerome is a 1590 by Hans Collaert, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Hans Collaert
When & what style?: 1590 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This etching shows a small village with a church and houses in the background. In the foreground, two robed figures stand near a tiny hut. One holds out a bowl, while the other kneels, reaching toward it. The scene is detailed with trees, a winding path, and distant hills. The figures look like monks or holy people, and the text below is in Latin. The artist’s name, Hans Collaert, is signed at the bottom right. Look up Renaissance to see how this style shaped art during that time.

About the artist

Artist

Hans Collaert

Jan Collaert the Elder or (I), Hans Collaert the Elder or Johannes Collaert (Brussels, between 1525 and 1530 – Antwerp, October 1580) was a Flemish printmaker, publisher, draftsman, tapestry designer, glass painter and designer and engraver of swords.

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