St. Jerome (after Guido Reni)

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St. Jerome (after Guido Reni)

Artist Bartolomeo Coriolano Italian, active 1627-1653

Place of OriginBologna, Italy

Date1637

Dimensions11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.

MediumChiaroscuro woodcut-green, black, brown, blocks

ClassificationPrints

Credit LineWinthrop H. Perry Fund

Object number

1961.19

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Exhibition HistoryTMA, The Dramatic Image: Baroque Prints of the 17th Century, February 25 - July 31, 2011.Label TextThese prints show three different variations in the printing of one image, including differences in the colors and the words printed on the sheets. In chiaroscuro woodcuts (key-arr-oh-skyur-oh; meaning light/dark), a different carved block was used for each color. The blocks were then inked and printed onto paper, one over the other, carefully lined up to make a complete image. The intent was to more closely mimic the modeling and depth of a painting. Considered to be among Bartolomeo Coriolano’s masterworks, this image of Saint Jerome is related to a painting by Guido Reni in the National Gallery, London. Saint Jerome (about 342–420) was an early Christian theologian, writer, and hermit known for his scholarship. He is revered primarily for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate). Here he is shown in hermit’s surroundings contemplating a crucifix. Coriolano worked almost exclusively with Guido Reni, translating the artist’s paintings into prints. Eighteen of Coriolano’s known 21 prints are after designs by the renowned Baroque painter.