Saint Jerome and the Angel of Judgement
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| Saint Jerome and the Angel of Judgement | |
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| Artist | Jusepe de Ribera |
| Year | 1626 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 262 cm × 164 cm (103 in × 65 in) |
| Location | National Museum of Capodimonte, Naples |
Saint Jerome and the Angel of Judgement is an oil on canvas painting by Jusepe de Ribera, signed and dated by the artist in 1626. It was produced as a display for a side chapel next to the high altar of the church of Santissima Trinità delle Monache, which also housed Ribera's Earthly Trinity[1]. The religious order running the building was suppressed in 1813 and the canvas instead entered the Bourbon Collection and the National Museum of Capodimonte in Naples - it still hangs in the latter.[1][1]
It is typical of Neapolitan Caravaggism. The figure of an angel blowing a trumpet draws on the angel in Caravaggio's own Saint Matthew and the Angel. The work shows Saint Jerome producing the Vulgate Bible, shown as a scroll on the floor in front of him. Behind Jerome is his typical attribute of a lion, whilst to his right are a skull and a book, both also attributes of the saint.
References
- ^ a b c AA.VV., Museo di Capodimonte, Milano, Touring Club Editore, 2012, pag. 232. ISBN 978-88-365-2577-5
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WSJ article about this painting January 4, page C14