Saint Jerome in the Wilderness
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From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Saint Jerome in the Wilderness is an unspecified by Jacomart, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting shows a man sitting by a tree, holding a skull and a book. He's wearing a white robe and has a long white beard. The tree is huge, with many levels and stairs carved into it. There are people doing different things on each level, like farming or climbing. In the background, there's a river, mountains, and a town. The man is Saint Jerome, and he's in the wilderness. He's sitting next to a lion, which is looking at him. The painting has a lot of detail, with many things happening at once. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jaume Baçó, also spelled Baco or Jacomart (c. 1410–1461), was a Spanish painter from Valencia. Most of his life is scarcely documented. He worked in his native city until 1442, when he was called to Naples by Alfonso V…
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