Caravaggesque painter (17th century) - Saint Jerome.

Caravaggesque painter (17th century) - Saint Jerome. 47 x 73 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas, unframed. The painting depicts Saint Jerome lying down, wrapped in a large red mantle, in a moment of exhaustion or meditation. His traditional attributes are shown alongside him: the skull, a symbol of vanitas and meditation on death, and the open book, referring to his work as a translator of the Scriptures. To the right, two putti observe the scene, while in the background on the left, the lion, the saint's iconographic companion, can be glimpsed. The compositional structure, with the figure in pronounced foreshortening and the strong contrast between illuminated flesh and the dark background, reveals a clear influence of Caravaggio's style, mediated through the Emilian or Roman tradition of the 17th century. Condition report: Relined canvas. Good condition of the painted surface, signs of aging and wear are present. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the free export certificate from Italy, issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, which attests that the work does not belong to Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force since 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert committee: on average 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The setting images are AI-generated for illustrative purposes and may not respect the real proportions of the artwork.