Der büßende hl. Hieronymus,

um 1565

Material / Technology / Carrier

Leinwand, auf Holz aufgezogen

Dimensions of the object

63 x 82,8 cm

Displayed

Not on display

Department

Italienische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

510

Acquisition

1806 aus der Galerie Düsseldorf

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte), Der büßende hl. Hieronymus, um 1565, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Znxw0MjLXg (Last updated on 19.06.2023)

As St Jerome, one of the four Great Church Fathers, lived as a hermit for some time, he is generally depicted as an ascetic. The books and inkpot refer to his role as a translator of the bible; the skull and hour glass to the transience of time. According to one legend, Jerome healed an injured lion that, from then on, guarded his donkey. Both animals can be seen on the left of the painting.