Artwork
Hl. Hieronymus
Hl. Hieronymus is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Luca Giordano. It dates from 1669 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Hl.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
No additional iconographic details are supplied in the sources, so the emphasis rests on the saint’s identification and the painting’s devotional purpose.
The work depicts Saint Jerome, identified as the main subject in both the title and the Wikidata entry. As a religious painting from 1669 by Luca Giordano, it places Jerome within a devotional framework typical of Baroque sacred art. The painting’s genre is explicitly religious, indicating that the figure of Jerome is presented for contemplation and veneration rather than as a secular portrait.
No additional iconographic details are supplied in the sources, so the emphasis rests on the saint’s identification and the painting’s devotional purpose.
History & Provenance
The painting Hl. Hieronymus was created by Luca Giordano in 1669, as indicated by both the artist’s inscription and the work’s inclusion in the Bavarian State Painting Collections (BStGS 3411) [1, 2]. The painting entered the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, where it remains housed under inventory number 3411 [2].
Its religious subject, Saint Jerome, aligns with Giordano’s mature output of the late 1660s, a period marked by intense devotional imagery and dynamic compositional invention.
The painting is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is accessioned as BStGS 3411 at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
It has been exhibited at the Alte Pinakothek as part of the collection’s holdings; the painting is listed among the works in the gallery’s permanent display of Baroque European art.
Context
Luca Giordano's Hl. Hieronymus, executed in 1669, stands as a significant example of his early religious output within the Baroque tradition. The work depicts Saint Jerome, a recurring subject in Giordano's oeuvre, and is currently held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek.
As a religious painting from the late 17th century, it reflects the artist's engagement with Counter-Reformation iconography during a period of intense artistic production in Naples and Italy. The painting measures 96 cm in height and 81.5 cm in width, representing a standard devotional scale for private or small chapel settings of the era.
Overview
Hl. Hieronymus is a 1669 painting by Luca Giordano, held at the Alte Pinakothek.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to create a dramatic effect, highlighting the figure against a dark background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Luca Giordano was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Giordano was one of the most celebrated artists of the Neapolitan Baroque, whose vast output included altarpieces, mythological paintings and…
