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St. Jerome as a Cardinal

St. Jerome as a Cardinal is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Peter Paul Rubens. It dates from 1625 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. St.
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Technique & Style
As a religious genre piece, the artist employed oil techniques characteristic of his Baroque style to depict the saint.
Peter Paul Rubens executed St. Jerome as a Cardinal in 1625 using oil paint applied to a panel support. The work measures 60 cm in height and 47 cm in width, classifying it as a small-scale religious painting. As a religious genre piece, the artist employed oil techniques characteristic of his Baroque style to depict the saint. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
History & Provenance
Peter Paul Rubens created the oil painting St. Jerome as a Cardinal in 1625. Executed on a panel support, the work measures 60 cm in height and 47 cm in width. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
While the specific commission details are not recorded in the provided sources, the work is firmly dated to the year 1625 and depicts the religious subject of Jerome.
The painting St. Jerome as a Cardinal by Peter Paul Rubens is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Created in 1625, the work is executed in oil on panel and measures 60 cm in height by 47 cm in width. The available sources confirm its location within this specific museum but do not provide a specific inventory or accession number. Furthermore, no information regarding the exhibition history of this piece is present in the provided records.
Overview
St. Jerome as a Cardinal is a 1625 oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish artist. It is a representation of Saint Jerome, a frequent subject in Rubens's work.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Saint Jerome as a cardinal, wearing a red robe and hat against a dark background. The image reflects the Counter-Reformation's emphasis on expressive and dramatic religious imagery.
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Artist
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ROO-bənz; Dutch:; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat.


















