SAINT JEROME WRITING BY CARAVAGGIO
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
In the painting entitled Saint Jerome Writing you'll be struck by the contrast between the dark background and the saint's red cloak. Caravaggio portrays the saint as he translates the Bible, surrounded by open books; the skull is a symbol of the precariousness of human life.