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The aged saint, emaciated from ascetic life, extends his arm to write while consulting a skull, symbol of mortality, his red cardinal's robe pooling on the desk.
Significance
One of three Saint Jerome paintings by Caravaggio, this version for Cardinal Scipione Borghese emphasizes scholarly labor and mortality with stark economy.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
112 cm × 157 cm
Location
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy