Ter Brugghen’s art is often very gloomy compared to that of his contemporaries. Many of his young people are ugly prostitutes or soldiers, his saints penitent sinners. No merry eroticism for him, or hope of salvation - an old man hitting himself with a stone instead. He was almost forgotten until he was rediscovered around 1950 as the best Dutch follower of the Italian Caravaggio.
Specifications
| Title | Saint Jerome |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 87 cm Height Error: 110,5 is not a valid BCD value cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Hendrick ter Brugghen
|
| Accession number | 2435 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in circa 1625 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
