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Saint Gregory the Great and Saint Jerome
Saint Gregory the Great and Saint Jerome is an oil painting by the Early Renaissance artist Pedro Berruguete. It dates from 1498 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
The work is painted in oil on canvas, with the medium applied in a manner consistent with late fifteenth-century Castilian practice.
The work is painted in oil on canvas, with the medium applied in a manner consistent with late fifteenth-century Castilian practice. The figures are modeled with careful chiaroscuro, using subtle gradations to articulate drapery and anatomy, while the faces exhibit individualized physiognomy and restrained psychological presence. The composition arranges the two standing saints symmetrically beneath a shallow architectural canopy, their elongated proportions and precise linear contours reflecting the lingering influence of Flemish and Italian formal traditions in Iberian painting of the period.
The palette relies on earthy ochres and umbers, deep greens, and touches of crimson and ultramarine for accents, with highlights applied sparingly to suggest volume and spatial recession.
History & Provenance
The painting Saint Gregory the Great and Saint Jerome was created by the Spanish artist Pedro Berruguete using oil paint on canvas. While internal records attribute the work to 1495, the inception date is also recorded as 1500 in other catalogues. The artwork measures 58.2 cm in height and 72.3 cm in width.
It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. No specific details regarding the original commission, the initial patron, or the intermediate ownership history are provided in the available sources.
The painting is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
It is inventoried as oil on canvas, measuring 58.2 cm in height and 72.3 cm in width.
The work has been exhibited by the Museo del Prado, as part of its holdings of works by Pedro Berruguete.
Overview
The painting 'Saint Gregory the Great and Saint Jerome' is an oil on panel work created by Pedro Berruguete in 1498. It is a representative example of the Hispano-Flemish style and is held in the Museo del Prado.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts two significant religious figures: Saint Gregory the Great, identifiable by his gold robe and crown, and Saint Jerome, dressed in red. They are shown engaged with books, suggesting their scholarly contributions to religious literature.
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Artist
Pedro Berruguete (c. 1450 – 1504) was a Spanish painter who adopted Flemish techniques and conventions and so is part of the Hispano-Flemish style. Berruguete most famously created paintings of the first few years of…
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