Artwork
The Vision of St Jerome
The Vision of St Jerome is an oil painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Vision of St Jerome is a painting executed in oil paint, currently housed at the Ashmolean Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a reclining figure, likely St Jerome, reacting to an angel blowing a trumpet above him. The saint's dynamic pose and the angel's action create a sense of drama and tension, suggesting a moment of spiritual or divine intervention.
Technique & Style
The artist has used oil paint to render the figures and landscape. The saint is shown bare-chested with a red cloth draped around his lower body, while the angel wears a blue shirt and yellow robe, indicating a vivid and expressive use of color.
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
