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Saint Jerome hears the trumpet of the Last Judgement
(17th century)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
49.3 × 37.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1931
Gallery location
16th & 17th Century Gallery - Painting and Sculpture
Mezzanine linked to Level 1, NGV International
About this work
In 2019 a conservation treatment on this painting revealed a trumpet in the upper left corner that was previously hidden beneath overpaint. The discovery of this motif identifies the subject as Saint Jerome – in cardinal red – hearing the trumpet of the Last Judgement. Saint Jerome (c. 342/347–420) was a Christian theologian and writer, known for producing the first Latin translation of the Bible, the Vulgate. He spent four years living as a hermit in the desert outside Bethlehem, devoting himself to study and religious contemplation.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Accession Number
4564-3
Department
International Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited
Subjects (general)
Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
beards busts (general, figures) heads (representations) men (male humans) studies (visual works) three-quarter views