Artwork
Der hl. Hieronymus
Der hl. Hieronymus is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Unknown. It dates from 1610 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The painting 'Der hl.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The artwork is currently held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections, where it remains part of the institution's holdings of religious art.
Created in 1610, this religious painting depicts Jerome, a prominent figure in Christian history often recognized as Saint Jerome. The work functions as a piece of devotional art, focusing entirely on the representation of this specific saint. While the image serves to portray Jerome, the available records do not detail specific iconographic attributes, such as accompanying animals or objects, nor do they elaborate on deeper symbolic meanings or theological messages intended by the Bolognese artist.
The artwork is currently held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections, where it remains part of the institution's holdings of religious art.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting executed on wood panel, measuring 27.9 cm in height by 21.2 cm in width. It depicts Saint Jerome in a religious composition characteristic of Bolognese influence. The painting was created in 1610 and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek, part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
History & Provenance
The painting Der hl. Hieronymus is dated 1610 and attributed to the Bolognese school, aligning stylistically with early 17th-century Emilian religious painting traditions.
It entered the Bavarian State Painting Collections and has been held by the Alte Pinakothek in Munich since at least the early 20th century. The work’s dimensions (27.9 × 21.2 cm) are recorded in the museum’s holdings, confirming its presence in the collection during modern inventories.
The painting is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
Its inventory number is 11585, and the work entered the collection in 1855.
It was exhibited in 1989 at the exhibition Caravaggio und Europa:-spätbarocke Malerei in Rom, Neapel und Oberitalien held in Rome at Palazzo Venezia.
Overview
The painting 'Der hl. Hieronymus' shows a man seated at a cluttered desk, absorbed in his work. He is surrounded by objects that suggest a scholarly or devotional activity.
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