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Description: | Against a dark background, only the bold head of a wrinkled man and his hand emerge from the shadows. He is seen at profile, holding a skull. The dark gown worn by the man combined with his meditating pose, have led scholars to suggest the subject as St Jerome or St Peter of Alcantara. Compared to other paintings by Luca Giordano, this work is characterised by a more subtle use of light. Areas of shade overcome the whole painting, whereas Giordano's works were more characteristically marked by a skilful, Caravaggiesque representation of light. | Subjects: | religion (St Jerome; St Peter of Alcantara) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Ribera, Jusepe de (Spanish painter and printmaker, baptized in 1591, died 1652, active in Italy) Æ Attributed to manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8440... | Go to resource |
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