Mid-17th-Century Neapolitan School, Saint Jerome In Penitence Understated Particularly the sketches he completed

Particularly the sketches he completed during his extensive tours with beloved wife Harriet

It feels like she’s about to talk and perhaps she did during her sitting

Frame with some wear and repairs

he painted little else but architecture

Mid-17th-Century Neapolitan School, Saint Jerome In Penitence Understated Particularly the sketches he completedThis remarkable mid 17th century oil painting, which probably originated in the Naples region of Italy, depicts Saint Jerome in penitence with a skull and sleeping lion. Its reminiscent of compositions by Spanish artist Jusepe de Ribera (1591 1652). Born in Stridon, Dalmatia, Saint Jerome (342 420) is celebrated both for his translation of the Bible into Latin, and his rigorous spiritual discipline. As a young man, he undertook a gruelling period of