Who created "The Last Communion of Saint Jerome"?

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome was created by Ludovico Carracci in 1555–1619.

When was "The Last Communion of Saint Jerome" created?

This artwork was created 1555–1619.

What medium is "The Last Communion of Saint Jerome"?

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk; squared in red chalk.

Is "The Last Communion of Saint Jerome" in the public domain?

Yes, The Last Communion of Saint Jerome is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome

Ludovico Carracci

1555–1619

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk; squared in red chalk

Dimensions

sheet: 16 7/16 x 11 7/16 in. (41.7 x 29.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1965

Accession Number

65.111.1

Tags

Human FiguresSaint Jerome

Art Historical Context

Ludovico Carracci (5–1619), a leading figure in the Bolognese school alongside his cousins Annibale and Agostino, created *The Last Communion of Saint Jerome* as a masterful preparatory drawing. This poignant scene captures the elderly Church Father Saint Jerome on his deathbed, receiving the Eucharist in his final moments—a popular subject in Renaissance and Baroque art symbolizing piety, penance, and redemption. Jerome, renowned for his Vulgate Bible translation and ascetic life in the Syrian desert, inspired countless depictions of human vulnerability and spiritual ecstasy. Executed in pen...

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome

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