Saint Jerome
Classification
religion
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1946-55-293
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Saint Jerome** *Agostino Carracci (Italian, 1557–1602), 1602* Smithsonian American Art Museum ostino Carracci, of the pioneering Carracci brothers from Bologna, created *Saint Jerome* in 2—the very year of his death. As a key figure in the late Renaissance transition to Baroque art, Agostino helped spearhead the Bolognese’s “reform” of painting. Moving away from the artificiality of Mannerism, Carracci emphasized naturalism, emotional depth, and classical harmony, influencing masters like Caravaggio and Rubens. This religious work reflects that innovative spirit, capturing the revered...