Ancient Painting Saint Jerome Fontana Oil on Panel 16th Century Old Master

Description: Ancient Painting Saint Jerome Fontana Oil on Panel 16th Century Old MasterThe description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.Saint JeromeBolognese school of the 16th centuryEntourage of Prospero Fontana (Bologna 1512 - 1597)Technique: oil on poplar panel, parquet on the backMeasurements: table 41 x 29 cm, frame 53 x 42Details of the work (https://www.antichitacastelbarco.it/it/prodotti/san-girolamo-fontana):This splendid panel, painted in the last decades of the sixteenth century, depicts Saint Jerome, a monk who lived between the 4th and 5th centuries, presented according to the iconography of the hermit retreating in the desert as he is about to strike his chest with a stone as a sign of penance.The painting, of Emilian origin, is undoubtedly indebted to the models created by Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), a skilled painter of Bolognese mannerism who, after an apprenticeship with Perin del Vaga, opened a school in Bologna which had a notable role in the maturation of Emilian painting in the second half of the 16th century. The quality of the execution and the character of the character suggest that the panel should be included in the very complex catalog of works created by the workshop.The elderly Saint is depicted half-naked, with a slender body from which the outlined muscles stand out, while kneeling he strikes his chest with a stone and turns his gaze to Christ on the processional crucifix, which he supports with his left arm resting with his elbow on a sort of altar carved into the rock, on which the open book also rests, his canonical iconographic attribute, referring to his fruitful activity as a biblical scholar and theologian, which made him the forerunner of the Renaissance humanist. In the dim light to the left of the hermit is the lion, with a sly expression.The work shows a mix of pictorial styles which makes it difficult to match it to a specific hand: one can read elements of transition between the mannerism of Flemish ancestry and the Italianate taste of the character's composure.The table, in excellent condition, is accompanied by a certificate of photographic authenticity in accordance with the law. Professional staking performed on the back.We take care of and organize the transport of purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers.The painting, of Emilian origin, is undoubtedly indebted to the models created by Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), a skilled painter of Bolognese mannerism who, after an apprenticeship with Perin del Vaga, opened a school in Bologna which had a notable role in the maturation of Emilian painting in the second half of the 16th century. The quality of the execution and the character of the character suggest that the panel should be included in the very complex catalog of works created by the workshop. The elderly Saint is depicted half-naked, with a slender body from which the outlined muscles stand out, while kneeling he strikes his chest with a stone and turns his gaze to Christ on the processional crucifix, which he supports with his left arm resting with his elbow on a sort of altar carved i Quantità 1 Artista Entourage di Prospero Fontana (Bologna 1512 - 1597)

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