Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, about 1475. Creator: Ercole de' Roberti.

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, about 1475. Creator: Ercole de' Roberti.

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Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, about 1475. Additional Info: For four years, Saint Jerome retreated to the desert to the southeast of Antioch (in modern-day Turkey), where he purified his soul through physical suffering. Seated before the vaulted ruin of his desert hermitage, his wiry limbs, sunken eye sockets, and tanned skin are a testament to the harsh conditions of ascetic life. He directs his gaze to the crucifix that he holds in his left hand. During his time of religious contemplation, Jerome was tormented by vivid temptation-filled hallucinations; his right hand clasps a rock with which he would beat his breast until the visions passed. A nook in the structure behind him holds his attributes: a cardinal’s hat and a book referring to his later work of translating the Bible into Latin. A small lion inside the shelter recalls another episode in Jerome’s life, when he pulled a thorn from a lion’s paw, forever securing the animal’s devotion.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Ercole de' Roberti, attributed to: Italian: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. St Jerome: Dalmatian: Saint, scholar, translator, theologian, historian

Picture Type
  1. Painting
  2. Panel painting

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Art & Literature


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3191x4960
File Size : 46,370kb


Aliases

  1. 96.PB.14
  1. 103RK4
  1. 1200000106
  1. 3-035-507
  1. 3035507
  1. 96.PB.14

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