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Saint Jerome

Name Class Date

Carlo Crivelli, Saint Jerome (1473). Public domain.

The facts

Artist
Carlo Crivelli artsdot.com/en/artists/carlo-crivelli/
Artist’s dates
1435 – 1495
Painted
1473
Original size
65 x 41 cm
Movement
Early Renaissance The first generation to rebuild depth and lifelike bodies in painting after the Middle Ages.

In context

Saint Jerome — Carlo Crivelli

How big is it?

The original measures 65 × 41 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

When was this painted?

  1. 1430
  2. 1440
  3. 1450
  4. 1460
  5. 1470
  6. 1480
  7. 1490

Shaded: the lifetime of Carlo Crivelli (1435–1495) ▲ this work, 1473

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Colours

Measured from the image

    Main colour

    Mahogany #c32811

    Catalogued palette

    • #C32811
    • #3D140D
    • #C88546
    • #7F381B
    Palette
    Dark The dominant colour family in the image.
    Main colour name
    Mahogany
    Intensity
    Vivid How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
    Contrast
    Balanced How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
    Harmony
    Unified Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
    Brightness
    Shadow How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
    Saturation
    Clear Color Presence How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

    Artist and museum

    Artist

    Carlo Crivelli

    Born in Venice, Italy

    early life and training

    carlo crivelli, an italian renaissance painter, was born in venice around 1430-35. he came from a family of painters and received his artistic formation in venice and padua. crivelli's early training is believed to have been under jacobello del fiore, who was still active in 1436. he also studied at the school of vivarini in venice.

    career and style

    crivelli spent his early years in the veneto, absorbing influences from vivarini, squarcione, and mantegna. by 1458, he left the veneto and spent most of his career in the march of ancona, developing a distinctive personal style that contrasts with that of his venetian contemporary giovanni bellini. crivelli's work is characterized by a conservative late gothic decorative sensibility, marked by a linear quality, attention to detail, and the use of "trompe l'oeil" techniques.

    notable works and collaborations

    * carlo crivelli's painting "madonna and child enthroned" (106 x 55 cm, museum of fine arts, budapest, hungary) is a prime example of his style. he collaborated with his younger brother vittorio crivelli on several projects. pietro alemanno, a painter who immigrated to the march of ancona from germany/austria, was his pupil and collaborator.

    museums and collections

    * the pinacoteca di brera in milan, italy, features several of crivelli's works, including "pietà" (128 x 241 cm). * the museum san giovanni in bragora in venice, italy, has a collection of artworks from various periods and styles, including some attributed to crivelli.

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    crivelli's legacy continues to inspire art enthusiasts and scholars alike, with his work remaining a testament to the enduring power of conservative late gothic decorative sensibility.

    Where to read more

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    Cite this artwork

    MLA
    Crivelli, Carlo. Saint Jerome. 1473, https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-saint-jerome-8XXR66-en/
    APA
    Crivelli, Carlo (1473). Saint Jerome [Painting]. https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-saint-jerome-8XXR66-en/
    Chicago
    Carlo Crivelli. Saint Jerome. 1473. https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-saint-jerome-8XXR66-en/
    Harvard
    Crivelli, Carlo (1473) Saint Jerome. Available at: https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-saint-jerome-8XXR66-en/

    Look closely

    Saint Jerome — Carlo Crivelli

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Our catalogue files this work under: religious, saints. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
    4. Look back at Virgin and Child (1482), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    5. Early Renaissance: The first generation to rebuild depth and lifelike bodies in painting after the Middle Ages. Where can you see that in this work?

    Your response

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