1604
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Ascension of Saint Jerome is a 1604 by Karel Škréta, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene with a bearded man in the center, rising into the air while holding a cross. Around him, small figures float, some playing instruments or holding scrolls. The background is packed with swirling clouds and more tiny, active people. The man looks like he’s being lifted toward heaven, which might be Saint Jerome—though the sketch is rough and busy. The artist packed a lot of movement into every corner. Next, check out the Baroque movement to see how drama and energy like this shaped art.
Karel Škréta Šotnovský of Závořice (Czech: Karel Škréta Šotnovský ze Závořic; 1610 – 30 July 1674) was a Czech painter who worked in the Baroque style.
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