Saint Jerome Writing
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"Saint Jerome Writing" is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the scholarly saint engaged in translating the Bible.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Jerome Writing canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1605–1606 ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Caravaggio’s religious works
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noted for psychological intensity ⓘ |
| artist | Caravaggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | predominantly red and brown tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Caravaggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Counter-Reformation art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Saint Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsActivity | Bible translation ⓘ |
| depictsFigureAttribute |
bald head
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long beard ⓘ |
| depictsFigureType | elderly man ⓘ |
| depictsObject |
book
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inkwell ⓘ quill pen ⓘ red cloth ⓘ skull ⓘ table ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
chiaroscuro
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tenebrism ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
Doctor of the Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Jerome as scholar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| lighting | dramatic single light source ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Saint Jerome translating the Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque
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Italian Baroque ⓘ |
| period | early 17th century ⓘ |
| portrayal | Saint Jerome as a solitary scholar ⓘ |
| portrays | Saint Jerome of Stridon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
biblical scholar
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theologian ⓘ |
| subjectRole |
Doctor of the Church
NERFINISHED
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translator of the Vulgate ⓘ |
| theme |
asceticism
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contemplation of mortality ⓘ scholarship and devotion ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Saint Jerome Writing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | San Girolamo scrivente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | oil on canvas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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