Curatorial Notes
Saint Jerome (about ad 347–420) translated biblical texts into Latin. Although he sometimes appears as a scholar in his study, Ribera represents him here as a penitent who withdrew to the desert, beating his chest with a stone to emulate Christ’s suffering and contemplating a skull symbolizing human vanity. Working in Naples, Ribera enthusiastically adapted Caravaggio’s characteristic use of light and dark and naturalistic models.
Artwork Identification
Title Saint Jerome
Title (PT) São Jerônimo
Title (ES) San Jerónimo
Artist Jusepe de Ribera
Artist Bio Jusepe de Ribera (Spanish, 1591–1652)
Date c. 1638–40
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Cleveland Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
