Saint Jérôme en érudit

El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) Greek

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 619

Le Greco a peint au moins cinq tableaux de saint Jérôme. Sur cette toile qui précède de quelques années la mort de l’artiste, le saint, vêtu de la pourpre cardinalice, est assis devant un livre ouvert, qui rappelle sa contribution à la traduction de la Bible du grec au latin. Son visage émacié, ses joues creuses et sa longue barbe blanche évoquent ses pratiques bien connues de pénitent. Cette synthèse novatrice entre deux facettes du saint — l’érudition et l’ascèse — confère au tableau son caractère particulier.

Saint Jerome as Scholar, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1541–1614 Toledo), Oil on canvas

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Saint Jerome as Scholar, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1541–1614 Toledo), Oil on canvas
Saint Jerome as Scholar, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1541–1614 Toledo), Oil on canvas
Saint Jerome as Scholar, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1541–1614 Toledo), Oil on canvas
Saint Jerome as Scholar, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1541–1614 Toledo), Oil on canvas

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