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Reference number
P01098
Author
Ribera, José de (Spanish)
Title
Penitent Saint Jerome
Chronology
1652
Technique
Support
Measures
77,2 cm x 71,8 cm
School
Theme
Shown
No
Entrance
COLECCION REAL
Procedence
Royal Collection

A representation of penitent Saint Jerome (Ca. 340-420), wearing only his red Cardinal's cape and holding a cross which he beats his chest with a stone.

The treatment of the light, which outlines the saint's figure over a neutral background, and the detailed representation of both the saint's anatomy and his dynamic gaze give this work great expressivity and reveal the skill at communicating through painting that Ribera had acquired by the end of his life.

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