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Der büßende hl. Hieronymus
Der büßende hl. Hieronymus is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Jacopo Bassano. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
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Subject & Meaning
The work depicts Saint Jerome in penitence, a common subject in Counter-Reformation art that emphasizes asceticism and spiritual renewal.
The work depicts Saint Jerome in penitence, a common subject in Counter-Reformation art that emphasizes asceticism and spiritual renewal. Jerome is shown kneeling in a rocky landscape, his gaze directed heavenward in an attitude of contrition, while a crucifix rests beside him as a focal point of devotion. The inclusion of a skull and an open book at his side underscores themes of mortality and scholarly repentance, aligning with the saint’s traditional iconography as both penitent and Doctor of the Church.
The somber palette and restrained composition reinforce the meditative mood, evoking the introspective piety valued in mid-16th-century Venetian religious painting.
Technique & Style
Created in 1550, Der büßende hl. Hieronymus is an oil painting on panel by Jacopo Bassano. The work measures 63 cm in height and 82.8 cm in width.
As a religious painting, it depicts Saint Jerome in a state of penitence, consistent with the artist's focus on devotional subjects during this period. The piece is currently held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek.
History & Provenance
Der büßende hl. Hieronymus is a religious painting created by the Italian artist Jacopo Bassano. The work was executed in 1550. It currently belongs to the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek.
Der büßende hl. Hieronymus, a 1550 religious painting by Jacopo Bassano, is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections and housed at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The work is catalogued within that state collection, which maintains the painting as part of its holdings of Bassano's religious output. No further provenance details or prior exhibition history are documented in the available sources.
The painting measures 63 cm in height by 82.8 cm in width.
Overview
Created around 1550, this religious work by Jacopo Bassano portrays Saint Jerome in a contemplative pose. The painting is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it is displayed among other works of the Venetian Renaissance.
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Jacopo Bassano was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school. He was born and died in Bassano del Grappa, and took the village as his surname. Having trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco the…
