Ceiling of the Chapel of Eleonora of Toledo with Saint Jerome, This work is one portion of an entire ceiling fresco of four different saints. The saint shown in this photograph is Saint Jerome, identified by his red robe, sunken appearance, and lion at his right side. On his left is his cardinal's hat and tassle. The saint kneels and looks up to heaven with his arms outstretched. The fresco's location on the ceiling and the clouds in the background make it appear to be in the heavenly realm. On either side are putti or youthful nude figures, who hold on to stalks of ripe and luscious fruit. These stalks flank either side of the four saints. Other elements, including the realistic and almost exaggerated, vibrant rendering of the human body and bright, pastel colors give it stylistic qualities of the Baroque period or shortly before. This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending., 1540-1545

Item — Box: 113

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s02-ss02-i5805

Ceiling of the Chapel of Eleonora of Toledo with Saint Jerome, This work is one portion of an entire ceiling fresco of four different saints. The saint shown in this photograph is Saint Jerome, identified by his red robe, sunken appearance, and lion at his right side. On his left is his cardinal's hat and tassle. The saint kneels and looks up to heaven with his arms outstretched. The fresco's location on the ceiling and the clouds in the background make it appear to be in the heavenly realm. On either side are putti or youthful nude figures, who hold on to stalks of ripe and luscious fruit. These stalks flank either side of the four saints. Other elements, including the realistic and almost exaggerated, vibrant rendering of the human body and bright, pastel colors give it stylistic qualities of the Baroque period or shortly before. This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.10726; Public Notes: The caption notes the artist, the repository, and the subject. This work is located in the Chapel of Eleanor of Toledo in the Palazzo Vecchio.

Dates

Creation: 1540-1545

Creator

Agnolo Bronzino (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: red; saints; cardinal garments; Saint Jerome; saint attributes; cardinal hats; lions; School: Florence; Technique: fresco painting (technique); Work type: paintings