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Saint Jerome

c. 1638–40
(Spanish, 1591–1652)
Spain, 17th century
oil on canvas
Framed: 150 x 121.5 x 9 cm (59 1/16 x 47 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 129 x 100.3 cm (50 13/16 x 39 1/2 in.)
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1961.219
Location: 212 Baroque Painting and Sculpture
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Ribera signed the painting on the spine of the book in which Jerome will write.

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Saint Jerome (about ad 347–420) translated biblical texts into Latin. Although he sometimes appears as a scholar in his study, Ribera represents him here as a penitent who withdrew to the desert, beating his chest with a stone to emulate Christ’s suffering and contemplating a skull symbolizing human vanity. Working in Naples, Ribera enthusiastically adapted Caravaggio’s characteristic use of light and dark and naturalistic models.

Saint Jerome

c. 1638–40

Jusepe de Ribera

(Spanish, 1591–1652)
Spain, 17th century

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