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Saint Jerome in the Desert, c. 1575
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Artist | Cherubino Alberti |
| Spatial Coverage | Italy |
| Temporal Coverage | 1570-1580 |
| Description | Cherubino Alberti's mastery of illusionistic foreshortening effects is particularly evident in Saint Jerome's cross, and the hand holding it is reminiscent of Michelangelo's renowned Creation of Adam fresco. Indeed, in light of his artistic accomplishments, Pope Clement VIII pardoned Alberti of a conviction for murder. The books at Jerome's feet allude to his translation of the Bible into Latin, which earned Jerome the title of the patron saint of libraries. Jerome was also known for a having a bad temper, and he often used his pen to target those he saw as enemies of the truth. [A work made of engraving on ivory laid paper.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | The `description` field in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License (CC-By) and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. All other data in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) 1.0 designation and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. |
| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Engraving Paper (fiber Product) Print Prints and Drawings Artworks |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
| Object Type | Drawing |
