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Saint Jerome in a Landscape
Alessandro Magnasco
1725 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic 18th-century landscape featuring Saint Jerome in a moment of quiet contemplation amidst wild, atmospheric nature.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Created by the Italian master Alessandro Magnasco around 1725, this work depicts Saint Jerome in a moment of solitary penance. The composition is defined by Magnasco's signature 'pittore di tocco' style—nervous, flickering brushwork that imbues the dark forest and distant, luminous mountains with a sense of restless energy and spiritual drama.
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