St. Jerome / Anonymous German (Anspach)

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Accession Number
1974/1.90
Title
St. Jerome
Artist Nationality
German
Medium and Support
porcelain
Object Creation Date
circa 1760-1770
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
Germany (nation)
Bavaria (state)
Mittelfranken (national district)
Ansbach (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
Germany (nation)
Creation Place 3
Bavaria (state)
Creation Place 5
Ansbach (inhabited place)
Style/Group/Movement
Baroque
Dimensions
22.5 cm x 11.7 cm x 10.2 cm (8 7/8 in. x 4 5/8 in. x 4 in.)
Century
18th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
figure
Secondary Object Classification
Ceramic
Secondary Object Type
figure
Physical Description
This small porcelain sculpture represents a gaunt, sinewy bearded figure, who is naked except for a loincloth. With his right knee wedged in a stump, his torso contracts with an inner tension as he pounds his chest with stones in an act of penitence. At his feet sits a lion.
Subject Matter
This ascetic figure represents St. Jerome striking his exposed chest with rocks in an act of penance. According to legend the lion at his feet became Jerome’s companion after he had extracted a thorn from its paw.
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Record
1974/1.90
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"St. Jerome; Anonymous German (Anspach)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-1.90/1974_1.90.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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