1550
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Sfântul Ieronim în meditație is a 1550 unspecified by Lorenzo Lotto, a High Renaissance work, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a man lying on the ground in a wooded area. He’s wrapped in a red cloth and a blue robe, resting his head on his hand. In the background, trees and a distant body of water are visible, with a small cross on a pole to the right. The man looks tired, almost asleep, with his eyes closed. The lighting is soft, making parts of his body and the landscape stand out against the shadows. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this contrast between light and dark works.
Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 – 1556/57) was an Italian Renaissance painter, draughtsman, and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school, though much of his career was spent in other north Italian cities. He…
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