It's positively dizzying how many people painted Jerome in his study! I for one, am not a great fan of this one, even though I found your post a great read, and very informative. For me it looks like architectural hybridism on display--a study the man could easily fall from and break his neck! I like the ones like Dürer's that look like real studys where real studies are taking place. But I'm also intrigued by Matteo di Giovanni's Jerome: It's a colorful mess, but interesting because Jerome is looking at us, as if to say, 'Look what I've done.' That look goes against every other depiction of Jerome that I can think of, which all show Jerome so absorbed in his studies that he's not even aware of the 'painter.'
Glad you enjoyed the read! It is indeed a matter of taste and with Saint Jerome we have many choices! Dürer's definitely looks much more like a real study; I really like the construction of the mind that Messina put on the canvas but it is really a matter of taste! I did not know about Matteo di Giovanni's... Can't agree more with your comment on this one!
Wow, really interesting reading. This performed a great change in the composition of art and was of fine help for achieving perspective. The theme never gets old.
It's positively dizzying how many people painted Jerome in his study! I for one, am not a great fan of this one, even though I found your post a great read, and very informative. For me it looks like architectural hybridism on display--a study the man could easily fall from and break his neck! I like the ones like Dürer's that look like real studys where real studies are taking place. But I'm also intrigued by Matteo di Giovanni's Jerome: It's a colorful mess, but interesting because Jerome is looking at us, as if to say, 'Look what I've done.' That look goes against every other depiction of Jerome that I can think of, which all show Jerome so absorbed in his studies that he's not even aware of the 'painter.'
Glad you enjoyed the read! It is indeed a matter of taste and with Saint Jerome we have many choices! Dürer's definitely looks much more like a real study; I really like the construction of the mind that Messina put on the canvas but it is really a matter of taste! I did not know about Matteo di Giovanni's... Can't agree more with your comment on this one!
I've always loved the idea of extracting the thorn from the lion's paw. A lovely write up, Sebastian.
Wow, really interesting reading. This performed a great change in the composition of art and was of fine help for achieving perspective. The theme never gets old.