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St Jerome

Plaquette
ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

This plaquette, probably made in Spain in about 1600, represents St. Jerome praying in the wilderness. His cardinal's hat hangs on a tree behind him, and the lion he healed is depicted in the foreground.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Christianity
Coins & Medals
Object type
Plaquette
TitleSt Jerome (generic title)
Materials and techniques
gilt-brass
Gilt-Brass
Cast
Brief description
Gilt brass plaquette of St. Jerome, Spain, ca. 1600
Physical description
Gilt brass plaquette of St. Jerome. St Jerome is praying in the wilderness; his cardinal's hat hangs on a tree behind him, and the lion he healed is depicted in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 103mm
  • Width: 72mm
Credit line
Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh FSA
Subjects depicted
Lions (Animals)
Cardinal's Hat
Jerome (Saint)
Summary
This plaquette, probably made in Spain in about 1600, represents St. Jerome praying in the wilderness. His cardinal's hat hangs on a tree behind him, and the lion he healed is depicted in the foreground.
Bibliographic references
  • Cf. Bange, E. F. ed. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Beschreibung der Bildwerke der christlichen Epoche. Dritte Auflage. Zweiter Band. Die Italienischen Bronzen der Renaissance und des Barock. Zweiter Teil: Reliefs und Plaketten. Berlin und Leipzig, 1922. no. 1054.
  • Cf. Braun, E. W. Archiv für Medaillen- und Plakettenkunde. III, 1921. no. 6.
  • Cf. Costilla, Manuel Aullo. Ensayo de un Catálogo de Plaquetas o Bronces Religiosos Españoles. Arte Español. XVI, 1946-7. pl. IV:20.
  • Cf. Weber, Ingrid. Deutsche, Niederländische und Französische Renaissanceplaketten. Herstellung: F. Bruckmann KG, München, 1975. pl. 296. no. 1041, 2.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.32-1925

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Record createdNovember 1, 2004
Record URL
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