Saint Jerome
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Attributed to Giovanni Ambrogio Bevilacqua
(Milan?, Italy, active 1481–circa 1512)
NationalityItalian, Europe
Date1495–1500
MediumTempera with gold leaf on wood panel
DimensionsCanvas: 29 15/16 x 20 11/16 in. (76 x 52.5 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Suida-Manning Collection, 2017.915.a
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Collection AreaEuropean Painting and Sculpture
Object number2017.915.a
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On viewLocations
Label Text- exhibition BMA, Gallery, A10 - Glickman Galleries
Saints Augustine and Jerome are two of the fathers of the Western church who are venerated especially for their scholarly roles in laying the foundation of Christian thought. Jerome translated the Bible into Latin, and Augustine authored "Confessions" and "City of God." Emphasizing the two saints’ literary contributions, these paintings represent them engaged in writing. Their identification is reinforced by their attributes: Saint Augustine is wearing the habit of the Augustinian Order, while Saint Jerome is in his red cardinal’s robe and hat alongside a lion.
The curvilinear form of the edges and the low viewpoint indicate that the paintings were most likely the upper corners of an altarpiece composed of multiple panels.
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