OK, I get St Jerome, but the crucifix, do others see a Tau cross, instead of the modern 4 ended cross? Also, were tonsured monks a fixture in the time of St Jerome? Sure, tonsured monks were around in Botticelli’s time, but I thought they were anathema in Jerome’s time.
Click-for-larger-than-lifesize image can be found here, or at the only work, by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.The Last Communion of Saint Jerome (link shows painting’s Wikipedia page, Google translated Italian Wikipedia page shows both parts) is shown, in a different coloration, ornately framed image, and described (Catalogue Entry, etc., has more), by its current-location page (click the image there for interactive enlargement).A different coloration, click-to-enlarge image can be found here, along with a description, and companion detail image, described here. The artist’s Catholic Encyclopedia bio, Wikipedia page (Google translated Italian Wikipedia page has more), and collection (many more under Subcategories at each level).
Gee, you know, if you read my post, and looked at the Catalogue Entry, in the current-page link, as I suggested, you might find out that the “red thing on the wall” is a Cardinal’s hat (I’m not Catholic, but I doubt they called that a girdle). Might learn a few other things there as well.
margueritem over 10 years ago
No, that’s ‘open the hangar, here comes the airplane!’
watmiwori over 10 years ago
How do you expect to grow if you won’t eat?
Linguist over 10 years ago
Can’t we bypass the Motza bread and go straight to the Mogan David ?
jack fairbanks over 10 years ago
loaves and fishes down 5/8. sell, sell ! get me 500 shares of unleavened bread and 25 cases of that cheap manischewitz !
orinoco womble over 10 years ago
OK, I know he’s kneeling, but his legs just seem to disappear. And what’s with the red disc? Is someone trying to assassinate him with a laser cannon?
tattooedcyberidiot over 10 years ago
Renaissance aged care
pcolli over 10 years ago
If I were you, old guy, I’d be more concerned with what the Brother behind you is going to do.
rockngolfer over 10 years ago
Happy Rosh Hashanah Sept 4 thru 14.
J Short over 10 years ago
He doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
JusSayin over 10 years ago
OK, I get St Jerome, but the crucifix, do others see a Tau cross, instead of the modern 4 ended cross? Also, were tonsured monks a fixture in the time of St Jerome? Sure, tonsured monks were around in Botticelli’s time, but I thought they were anathema in Jerome’s time.
mabrndt Premium Member over 10 years ago
Click-for-larger-than-lifesize image can be found here, or at the only work, by this artist, so far, to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.The Last Communion of Saint Jerome (link shows painting’s Wikipedia page, Google translated Italian Wikipedia page shows both parts) is shown, in a different coloration, ornately framed image, and described (Catalogue Entry, etc., has more), by its current-location page (click the image there for interactive enlargement).A different coloration, click-to-enlarge image can be found here, along with a description, and companion detail image, described here. The artist’s Catholic Encyclopedia bio, Wikipedia page (Google translated Italian Wikipedia page has more), and collection (many more under Subcategories at each level).
Call me Ishmael over 10 years ago
“This is a holdup”
bluskies over 10 years ago
Little people need lovin’ too.
mabrndt Premium Member over 10 years ago
Gee, you know, if you read my post, and looked at the Catalogue Entry, in the current-page link, as I suggested, you might find out that the “red thing on the wall” is a Cardinal’s hat (I’m not Catholic, but I doubt they called that a girdle). Might learn a few other things there as well.
watmiwori over 10 years ago
“Not too bad, Monsignore, except when it rains.”
mabrndt Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Here is another work by this artist.