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Saint Jerome was a popular subject in Italian painting and is often depicted as a penitent in the desert, half-naked and lost in study or contemplation. This composition focuses our attention on Jerome, whose pale body gleams in the dark landscape. He is surrounded by his traditional attributes: a rock, with which he beat his breast in penitence; a crucifix, the focus of his meditation on Christ’s suffering; and a skull, which acts as a reminder of human mortality.
Title
Saint Jerome in the Desert
Date
1710-20
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 87 x W 66.6 cm
Accession number
NG6345
Acquisition method
Bought, 1963
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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