Paintings Collection

Domenico Zampieri, called Domenichino (1581 - 1641)

The Vision of Saint Jerome

oil on copper; 49.4 x 37.2 cm

Prov: Monsieur Paillot Duc d'Orl

Presented by the Trustees of Sir Denis Mahon; WA2013.12

St Jerome (c. 342-420), in prayer before a crucifix, is interrupted by a heavenly vision, signifying divine blessing and inspiration. Domenichino made several paintings of the saint when in Rome in 1602-10: this was apparently made c. 1606-8 when he was living in the household of Monsignor Giovanni Battista Agucchi and it had a companion of a St Francis in prayer.