Antonio di Agostino di Ser Giovanni da Fabriano; da Fabriano Antonio; Antonio Da Fabriano; Antonio di Agostino di ser Giovanni; Antonio da Fabriano II; Antonio di Agostino di ser Giovanni da Fabriano
English: Saint Jerome (ca. 347-420) was one of the four Latin Fathers of the Church (the others being Saint Augustine, Ambrose, and Gregory the Great) and renowned for his translation of the Bible into Latin. The image of the saint in his study was popular during the 15th century, especially with scholars.
The writing implements, scrolls, and manuscripts testify to Jerome's scholarly pursuits. The sandglass and dying candle allude to the passage of time and remind the viewer that life is short. According to legend, the saint removed a thorn from the paw of a wild lion, which became Jerome's companion, here shown as a household pet. Jerome was considered to be a cardinal of the Church, and a cardinal's red hat hangs prominently on the back wall.
Da Fabriano's delight in realistic detail shows that the artist was one of the first in Italy to be influenced by Netherlandish painting.
Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1984-1985. Jan van Eyck, Early Netherlandish Painting and Southern Europe. Groeningemuseum, Brugge. 2002. From Filippo Lippi to Piero della Francesca: Fra Carnevale and the Making of a Renaissance Master. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 2005.
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Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911-1912
Inscriptions
[Transcription] Inscribed on the piece of paper seemingly tacked to the saint's desk: 1451; Inscribed on the original frame, lower center: ANTONIO De FABR[IAN]O; Inscribed on the saint's halo: SCVS. JERONIMUS
References
Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, no. 125 , pp. 190−191 OCLC: 2463997.
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Saint Jerome in His Study, 1451, by Antonio da Fabriano II. The Walters Art Museum.
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