Saint Jerome the Hermit, Bolognese Italian school, 17th century
Saint Jerome the Hermit, Bolognese Italian school, 17th century
Oil on canvas. Great Saint Jerome hermitage in the desert during his brief period of penance, holding before him a small carving of Christ on the Cross. Next to him appear his most distinctive attributes: the skull, a symbol of penitence along with the crucifix, and the stone he holds in the other hand; the book, and the lion. Measurements without frame: 147 x 111 cm. Framed measurements: 156 x 118 cm.
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Saint Jerome the Hermit, Bolognese Italian school, 17th century
Oil on canvas. Great Saint Jerome hermitage in the desert during his brief period of penance, holding before him a small carving of Christ on the Cross. Next to him appear his most distinctive attributes: the skull, a symbol of penitence along with the crucifix, and the stone he holds in the other hand; the book, and the lion. Measurements without frame: 147 x 111 cm. Framed measurements: 156 x 118 cm.
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