The Last Communion of Saint Jerome, Botticelli, early 1490s

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The Last Communion of Saint Jerome, early 1490s, Tempera and gold on wood, 13 1/2 x 10 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi) (Italian, Florence 1444/45–1510 Florence), The great fourth-century scholar and translator of the Bible into Latin is shown in his cell near Bethlehem, supported by his brethren, receiving last communion. Famous in its day, the picture was painted in the early 1490s for the Florentine wool merchant Francesco del Pugliese

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Size: 3390px × 5954px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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