The Last Communion of Saint Jerome
1495 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This panel painting depicts Saint Jerome, an important Church Father, receiving his final communion from a priest, surrounded by other figures. It is characterized by its detailed figures and solemn religious tone within a humble interior setting.
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Saint Jerome, famous for translating the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate), spent his later years in ascetic contemplation. This painting captures the poignant moment of his last communion, symbolizing his unwavering faith and his life's dedication to Christian scholarship. Botticelli's depiction of this event is believed to be one of the rare instances where he signed his name on a work.
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The Last Communion of Saint Jerome
Sandro Botticelli, 1495
