St Jerome in the desert
ca. 1490
Granacci, Francesco
PDP
At the entrance of a cave through which is shown a landscape, St Jerome with behind him a lion, is clutching a rock in one hand and kneeling before a Crucifix tied to a tree from which hang his cardinal hat. In front of him are three books, one open and two closed, while on the left his robe lies against a rock.
- Maker/Artist
- Granacci, Francesco
- Classification
- Painting
- Medium
- panel, oil, tempera, oil painting
- Locations
- city: Florence
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 57.2 cm
- Departments
- PDP
- Accession Number
- E.371-2006
- Credit Line
- Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2005
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