Artwork
Hl. Hieronymus
Hl. Hieronymus is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Ludovico Stern. It dates from 1743 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work is classified broadly within the genre of religious art, serving primarily as a representation of the saint himself.
The painting depicts Saint Jerome, the fourth-century Doctor of the Church, as its central religious subject. Created by Ludovico Stern in 1743, the work functions as a piece of devotional art focused on this specific holy figure. While the sources confirm the identity of the main subject as Jerome, they do not provide details regarding specific iconographic attributes, such as the presence of a lion or cardinal's hat, nor do they elaborate on the deeper symbolic meanings or theological interpretations intended by the artist.
The work is classified broadly within the genre of religious art, serving primarily as a representation of the saint himself.
History & Provenance
Hl. Hieronymus is a religious painting by Ludovico Stern dated 1743. The work was created in that year and entered the Bavarian State Painting Collections, where it is held at the Alte Pinakothek. No further details of commission, prior ownership, or acquisition history are documented in the available sources.
Ludovico Stern's 1743 painting Hl. Hieronymus is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The work is specifically located within the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
While the provided sources confirm the museum and collection holding the piece, they do not list a specific inventory or accession number, nor do they record any exhibition history for this work.
Context
Ludovico Stern's 1743 painting Hl. Hieronymus, depicting Jerome in religious art, is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Its dimensions of 134.2 cm by 97 cm establish it as a significant Baroque-era work within the artist's religious genre output.
Overview
Ludovico Stern, an Italian painter active in mid‑eighteenth‑century Rome, completed the canvas titled Hl. Hieronymus in 1743. Executed during the Rococo era, the work is presently housed in the Alte Pinakothek, where it forms part of the museum’s Baroque and Rococo holdings.
Technique & Style
Stern employs a soft, luminous palette characteristic of Rococo painting, yet the chiaroscuro surrounding the saint creates a contemplative mood. The figure’s drapery is rendered with delicate folds that suggest movement, and the background features a winged apparition hovering above stormy clouds, adding a subtle theatricality to the otherwise sober scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ludovico Stern (October 5, 1709- December 25, 1777) was an Italian painter of the Rococo or late-Baroque period, active in Rome. He is known for both large sacred and history paintings, as well as still lives, and portraits.
