Heilige Hieronymus
c. 1595
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
147; 94
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Agostino Carracci’s *Heilige Hieronymus* (c. 1595) is a finely executed engraving that captures the scholarly intensity of Saint Jerome, the early Christian translator of the Bible. Measuring just 94 by 147 millimeters, the small print reflects the Carracci family’s commitment to clarity and naturalism at the close of the sixteenth century. Working in Bologna alongside his brother Annibale and cousin Ludovico, Agostino helped pioneer a measured reaction against late Mannerism, favoring balanced compositions and lifelike detail that would later shape Baroque art. Engraving allowed Carracci to ...
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.