Who created "The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis"?

The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis was created by Girolamo Rossi, the Elder|Ludovico Carracci in 1660–80.

When was "The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis" created?

This artwork was created 1660–80.

What medium is "The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis"?

The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis is Etching.

Is "The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis" in the public domain?

Yes, The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis

Girolamo Rossi, the Elder|Ludovico Carracci

1660–80

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 15 13/16 × 11 5/8 in. (40.1 × 29.5 cm) Sheet: 16 7/16 × 12 1/4 in. (41.8 × 31.1 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Accession Number

26.70.4(201)

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints collection, where *The Virgin with Saints Jerome and* (ca. 1660–80) shines as a masterful etching by Girolamo Rossi the Elder, after a composition by the renowned Bolognese artist Ludovico Carracci. This poignant religious scene depicts the Virgin Mary flanked by Saint Jerome, the scholarly penitent often shown with his lion and crucifix, and Saint Francis of Assisi, the humble friar celebrated for his love of nature and stigmata. Such groupings were popular in Catholic devotional art, evoking spiritual protection and contemplation du...

About the Artist

Girolamo Rossi, the Elder|Ludovico Carracci (Italian|Italian) · 1630 |1555 –1700 |1619

Italian, born ca. 1630|Italian, Bologna 1555–1619 Bologna

The Virgin with Saints Jerome and Francis

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