18C MEXICAN COLONIAL Oil/Canvas ST JEROME JERONIMO
Original 18th century Mexican Colonial period oil painting on canvas showing the image of St. Jerome in his usual pose, hitting himself in the chest with a stone before a crucifix. The anonymous work has undergone a recent restoration to stabilize the canvas from a few tears. This piece comes from a private collection in Garza Garcia.
Catalogue #3284 Size: 55 x 38" (140 x 97 cms) Estimate: $8,000.00 - $10,000.00 Prices in USD
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Saint Jerome (Celebrated September 30)
Born in Stridon around 341 AD, to a noble Christian family. Jerome was educated by his father and later went to Rome to perfect his career in literature. After becoming a monk and getting baptized, he moved to Rome to work as the secretary to Pope Damasus. After his work in Rome, he retired to a monastery in Bethlehem where he died in 420 AD.
Jerome is considered the patron saint of Orphans, Taos Pueblo, and against lightning. He is depicted in art as a hermit wearing either a long red robe or barely nothing at all. He is shown alone in the desert striking his chest with a rock, praying to God either kneeling in front of or holding a cross. God's voice is
symbolized with a trumpet. A peaceful lion symbolizes how a religious order represents the return to The Garden of Eden as well as strength and knowledge.