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Saint Jerome in his Study is held by Rijksmuseum.

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Saint Jerome in his Study is associated with Byzantine icon painting.

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Artwork

Saint Jerome in his Study

Lorenzo Monaco , 1400

Saint Jerome in his Study is a tempera painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Lorenzo Monaco. It dates from 1400 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

Lorenzo Monaco's painting depicts Saint Jerome within his study, a setting central to the saint's iconography as a scholar and translator of the Bible.

Lorenzo Monaco's painting depicts Saint Jerome within his study, a setting central to the saint's iconography as a scholar and translator of the Bible. As a work of religious art created in Florence, the piece focuses on the figure of Jerome, emphasizing his role as a Doctor of the Church. The composition situates the saint in a contemplative environment, reflecting the spiritual and intellectual devotion associated with his life. This representation aligns with the genre of religious painting, highlighting the saint's scholarly pursuits and piety.

Technique & Style

Created by Lorenzo Monaco, this religious panel painting utilizes tempera as its primary medium. The work is executed on a wooden support, consistent with Florentine production practices of the era. Physically, the piece measures 23.0 cm in height and 18.0 cm in width.

Stylistically, the composition focuses on the depiction of Saint Jerome within a study setting, adhering to the devotional conventions of late medieval Italy. The application of tempera on panel allows for the precise linear detail characteristic of the artist's approach to sacred subjects.

History & Provenance

Saint Jerome in his Study was painted by Lorenzo Monaco in 1399 in Florence. The panel painting, executed in tempera, measures 23.0 by 18.0 cm. Its ownership history includes placement in the Führermuseum, a museum complex established under Nazi direction, before entering the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The work is also associated with the Stichting Nederlands Kunstbezit (Foundation for Dutch Cultural Heritage) and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, reflecting its complex passage through wartime and postwar Dutch institutional custody.

The work is held in the Rijksmuseum collection and is listed under inventory number SK-A-4642. It was displayed in the exhibition "Early Netherlandish Painting" at the Rijksmuseum from 1906 to 1910. The painting was also part of the "Italian Paintings of the 14th and 15th Centuries" exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in 1955.

Overview

Lorenzo Monaco’s tempera work titled Saint Jerome in his Study dates from around 1400 and is part of the Rijksmuseum collection. The composition presents the saint within a modest interior, surrounded by shelves of books and a lion at his feet, conveying an atmosphere of scholarly solitude and devotion.