{"product_id":"saint-jerome-ngal345","title":"Saint Jerome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eCosimo Tura (Italian, c. 1430 - 1495)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e39 3\/4\" x 22 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Gallery of Art, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(Probably about 1470) \"Saint Jerome spent two years in the desert, living a life of poverty and self-denial. As a punishment for sinful thoughts, he would – as we see here – beat his body until it bled. He was originally shown looking towards a vision of Christ, arms outstretched on a cross made of beams of light. This fragment is now in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan.\n\nThe painting may have been commissioned as inspiration for a Franciscan confraternity whose members, like Saint Jerome, practised self-flagellation, with the aim of bringing themselves closer to Christ through imitation of his sufferings. Their founder, Saint Francis, is visible in the background kneeling beside a man in a red tunic, probably the panel’s patron.\n\nTura’s underdrawing is visible beneath the paint surface. He used multiple parallel strokes to indicate areas in shadow, applying a dark wash over the top, and – unusual in an underdrawing – used touches of white paint to highlight areas that catch the light.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.org.uk\/paintings\/cosimo-tura-saint-jerome\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Gallery of Art London - Saint Jerome\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, London\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cosimo Tura","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":50509484884211,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (39 3\/4\" x 22 1\/2\")","offer_id":50509484916979,"sku":null,"price":1476.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (23 3\/4\" x 13 1\/2\")","offer_id":50509484949747,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (29 1\/8\" x 16 1\/2\")","offer_id":50509484982515,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (35 5\/8\" x 20 1\/4\")","offer_id":50509485015283,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (46\" x 26\")","offer_id":50509485048051,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (55 1\/4\" x 31 3\/8\")","offer_id":50509485080819,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (65 1\/8\" x 36 3\/4\")","offer_id":50509485113587,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (78 1\/8\" x 44 3\/8\")","offer_id":50509485146355,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/SaintJerome_9ca64944-1c20-4c51-aa58-cf5596dc5c3b.jpg?v=1789119503","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/saint-jerome-ngal345","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}