Artwork
The Penitent St Jerome in the Moonlight
The Penitent St Jerome in the Moonlight is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Unknown. It dates from 1545 and is held in the collection of the Nationalmuseum.
About this work
Overview
The Penitent St Jerome in the Moonlight is an oil painting depicting a solitary figure in a nocturnal forest scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a half-naked man, identified as St Jerome, sitting in a dark forest with a rock in hand and a dead deer nearby, conveying a sense of penitence and contemplation.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, to create a sense of quiet intensity, with the subject's face illuminated by a small light source against the dark surroundings.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
