Spanish School, second half of the 17th century.

Spanish School, second half of the 17th century. “Saint Jerome.” Oil on canvas. Relined. Measurements: 98.5 x 79 cm; 109 x 92 cm (frame). The figure of Saint Jerome, one of the four great Fathers of the Latin Church, is one of the most evocative subjects in Baroque religious painting. In this composition, the saint is depicted as an elderly hermit, half-naked and partially covered by a wide cloak of intense reddish color. His physique, marked by the passage of time, takes center stage

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H 98,5 × B 79 cm · ram 109 × 92 cm