In art, saint jerome is often represented as a penitent who spent four years in the syrian desert as a hermit. To expel lascivious thoughts of young women, he beat his breast, and he grew spiritually strong through long hours of study. Though the saint is usually represented in his desert retreat, here he is shown in timeless isolation. This panel is one of four depicting penitent male saints that may have framed a central painting of the suffering christ. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1468 (Early Renaissance). Place of creation: Padua, Italy. Dimensions: Painted surface H: 19 3/8 x W: 10 3/4 x Approx. D: 9/16 in. (49.2 x 27.3 x 1.4 cm). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Jerome. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Marco Zoppo - Saint Jerome in Penitence - Walters 37542
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