St Jerome

St Jerome

Title

St Jerome

[Bayerische Staatsgemälde Sammlungen, revised 2012]

Painting on limewood

Medium

Painting on limewood

[Bayerische Staatsgemälde Sammlungen, revised 2012]

The wing panel depicts the saint as a full-length, standing figure against a black background, wearing the typical cardinal's vestments. Jerome pulls a thorn from the lion's paw, and consequently the lion remains his faithful companion.

[Görres, cda 2016]

Attribution
Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Bayerische Staatsgemälde Sammlungen, revised 2012]

Production date
about 1520

Production date

about 1520

[Bayerische Staatsgemälde Sammlungen, revised 2012]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 101.3 x 30 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 101.3 x 30 cm

  • [Bayerische Staatsgemälde Sammlungen, revised 2012]

Owner
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Repository
Staatsgalerie im Schloss Johannisburg, Aschaffenburg
Location
Aschaffenburg
CDA ID
DE_BStGS_12369
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_BStGS_12369/

Provenance

  • 1956 acquired on the art market
    [Bayerische Staatsgemälde Sammlungen, revised 2012]
  • St Jerome, about 1520

Images

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  • overall
  • overall
  • irr
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  • detail

Technical studies

06. 2012Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
  • irr

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- fluid, black medium and brush

Type/Ductus:

- relatively detailed and freehand underdrawing

- thin lines

Function:

- relatively binding for the final painted version; lines delineate contours and describe the essential details and the facial features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- minor alterations made during the painting process to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

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