Who painted Saint Jerome?

Saint Jerome was painted by Pieter van der Werff in 1710-01-01.

Where can I see Saint Jerome?

Saint Jerome is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Saint Jerome?

Saint Jerome is associated with Rococo painting.

Can I buy a print of Saint Jerome?

Museum-quality prints of Saint Jerome are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Saint Jerome

Pieter van der Werff , 1710

Saint Jerome is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Pieter van der Werff. It dates from 1710 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The iconography includes a cardinal's hat and an open book, reinforcing Jerome's role as a cardinal and his biblical translation efforts.

The painting shows Saint Jerome, a Christian hermit and translator of the Bible into Latin, depicted in a scholarly pose. He is identified by the common attribute of a cardinal's hat and the open book, symbolizing his scholarly work and penitence. The composition emphasizes his contemplative nature, reflecting themes of scholarly devotion and spiritual discipline.

The work is held in the Rijksmuseum collection, where it is catalogued as part of the religious art genre.

The iconography includes a cardinal's hat and an open book, reinforcing Jerome's role as a cardinal and his biblical translation efforts. These symbols convey his scholarly devotion and penitential life, central to the painting's meaning.

Technique & Style

The work is an oil painting on wooden panel, depicting Saint Jerome in a religious composition. It measures 46 cm in height and 36 cm in width, reflecting a 18th-century Dutch technique of painting on panel. The piece is housed in the Rijksmuseum's Kabinet van Heteren Gevers collection and was created by Pieter van der Werff in 1710.

History & Provenance

Pieter van der Werff painted Saint Jerome in 1710 as an oil on panel work measuring 46 cm by 36 cm. The painting entered the collection of Adriaan Leonard van Heteren Gevers and remains in the Rijksmuseum's Kabinet van Heteren Gevers.

The work was created for religious purposes and depicts the saint Jerome.

It was cataloged with an inception date of January 1, 1710 and classified as a religious painting.

The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, where it is inventoried as Kabinet van Heteren Gevers 2020.

Its exhibition history includes loans from the museum’s holdings to the exhibition “Classics in Dutch” at the Hermitage Amsterdam in 2015.

Overview

Created in 1710, the oil painting titled Saint Jerome is attributed to Dutch artist Pieter van der Werff, who worked during the late Baroque and early Rococo periods. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and portrays the biblical scholar in a contemplative pose amid a natural landscape.

Context

Executed during a period when religious subjects were still commissioned for private devotion, the painting reflects the continued influence of Counter‑Reformation iconography in Dutch art. Its Rococo sensibility, evident in the delicate coloration and gentle composition, places it within the transitional aesthetic between the austere Dutch Golden Age and the lighter, decorative trends of the early 1700s.