murillo saint jerome reading Dimensions (inches):63 x 55" with thick layers and brushstrokes

with thick layers and brushstrokes that add dynamism and depth

king of Babylon

and movement exist in perfect harmony

The fusion of styles presented in the canvas signifies the beginning of the French awakening to abstract art

It currently belongs to the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis

murillo saint jerome reading Dimensions (inches):63 x 55" with thick layers and brushstrokesThe work depicts Saint Jerome, who in the 5th century was one of the world's greatest scholars of Hebrew, Latin, and Greek languages. He translated a significant portion of the Bible into Latin, commissioned by Pope Damasus I. Hence, the traditional way to represent this Saint is always writing or reading, another one of the most famous paintings on this theme is Saint Jerome Writing by Caravaggio.