Saint Jerome
Statuette
ca. 1670-1700 (made)
ca. 1670-1700 (made)
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This statuette is made after Gian Lorenzo Bernini, ca. 1670-1700 in Rome.
It is a reduced copy of Bernini's marble statue of St Jerome in the Cathedral at Siena, executed by Bernini in 1661-3.
Saint Jerome is shown in full length, with his left foot resting on a lion; his head and the upper part of his body are bent over a crucifix held to his left in both hands
It is a reduced copy of Bernini's marble statue of St Jerome in the Cathedral at Siena, executed by Bernini in 1661-3.
Saint Jerome is shown in full length, with his left foot resting on a lion; his head and the upper part of his body are bent over a crucifix held to his left in both hands
Object details
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| Title | Saint Jerome (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Statuette, terracotta, representing Saint Jerome, after Lorenzo Bernini, Rome, ca. 1670-1700 |
| Physical description | The Saint is shown in full length, with his left foot resting on a lion; his head and the upper part of his body are bent over a crucifix held to his left in both hands. The back of the figure is hollowed out. |
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| Object history | This is a reduced copy of Bernini's marble statue of St Jerome in the Cathedral at Siena, executed by Bernini in 1661-3. |
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| Summary | This statuette is made after Gian Lorenzo Bernini, ca. 1670-1700 in Rome. It is a reduced copy of Bernini's marble statue of St Jerome in the Cathedral at Siena, executed by Bernini in 1661-3. Saint Jerome is shown in full length, with his left foot resting on a lion; his head and the upper part of his body are bent over a crucifix held to his left in both hands |
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| Accession number | 5863-1859 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2008 |
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