Saint Jerome
around 1634/35, Artist: Guido Reni
Saint Jerome
St. Jerome, one of the four Latin Fathers of the Church and a cardinal, has withdrawn to a life of solitude in order to translate the Bible. An angel appears, bringing him divine inspiration: the old ascetic listens to the message with rapt attention. The lion lying at his feet refuses to leave him because the saint once pulled a thorn from its paw.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Emilian
Dated
around 1634/35
Artist
Guido Reni (1575 - 1642 Bologna) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
237,5 x 178,5 cm
Framed: 273,3 x 213,7 x 10,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 9124
Provenance
Before 1767-1957 Fürstlich Liechtenstein'sche Coll., Vienna and Vaduz; acquired 1957;
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