Saint Jerome

Taddeo di Bartolo, one of the most prolific Sienese painters of the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, depicted Saint Jerome in this panel from around 1390. Jerome, the great translator of the Vulgate Bible, was revered as one of the four Latin Doctors of the Church, and his image was ubiquitous in late medieval altarpieces. Taddeo di Bartolo's extensive career included commissions across Tuscany, Umbria, Liguria, and beyond, making him one of the most widely traveled painters of his generation.

Executed in egg tempera on gold-ground panel, the figure of Jerome is rendered with Taddeo di Bartolo's characteristic vigor, featuring strong facial modeling and richly colored cardinal's vestments. The firm draftsmanship and bold coloring reflect the enduring strength of the Sienese Gothic tradition.