The Last Communion of Saint Jerome
The Met
Artist: Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi)(Italian, Florence 1444/45–1510 Florence)
Date: early 1490s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 10 in. (34.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A robed figure offers a wafer to a kneeling man, surrounded by attendants in a patterned room
Detailed Description
In a simple, enclosed room, a balding, bearded man in a white robe kneels on a white cloth, his hands clasped in front of him, looking up. To his left, a figure in a long pink and blue outer garment over a white undergarment and a green band extends their right hand to offer a small white wafer to the kneeling man's mouth, while holding a small golden plate in their left hand. This figure has a visible tonsure haircut. To the far left, a person in a white undergarment and brown tunic holds a tall golden candlestick with a lit candle. Behind them, another person in a white undergarment holds a golden object. To the right of the kneeling man, two figures in dark brown hooded robes stand. One supports the kneeling man's back with their hand, while the other stands slightly behind them. Both also have visible tonsure haircuts. The room features dark, woven-patterned walls and a peaked ceiling of the same material. Two rectangular windows, one on each side wall, reveal a bright blue sky. Above a dark wooden altar or table at the back, a small crucifix is flanked by two large green palm fronds. A red, oval-shaped lantern hangs from the ceiling on the right.
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