Saint Jerome in His Study (Colantonio)

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Saint Jerome In His Study
Italian: San Girolamo nello studio
ArtistColantonio
Yearc. 1445–1446
Dimensions151 cm (59 in) × 178 cm (70 in)
LocationMuseo di Capodimonte

Saint Jerome in His Study is a c. 1445–1446 painting by Colantonio, a painter active in Naples between 1440 and around 1470. It shows the strong influence of contemporary Flemish and French art on the painter and originally formed part of a multi-panel altarpiece for the church of San Lorenzo Maggiore, later split up. The painting's dimensions are 151 centimetres (59 in) by 178 centimetres (70 in).

The work is now in the

National Museum of Capodimonte
.

Sources

  • Pierluigi De Vecchi ed Elda Cerchiari, I tempi dell'arte, volume 2, Bompiani, Milano 1999.
  • Stefano Zuffi, Il Quattrocento, Electa, Milano 2004.

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