Heilige Hieronymus
Agostino Carracci
1567 - 1602
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
118; 87
About this artwork
De heilige Hieronymus in gebed voor een crucifix. Voor hem liggen een boek en zijn kardinaalshoed. Op de achtergrond een leeuw in een landschap.
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.