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Saint Jerome
Jean-Honoré Fragonard1763–64
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Religious scenes are unusual during a century more interested in carefree themes. The prosperous bourgeoisie demanded works with decorative appeal for their homes-pictures of readily comprehensible subjects based on popular literature or theater and rendered with a light, colorful palette.
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- Title: Saint Jerome
- Creator: Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732-1806), Johann Liss (German, c. 1597-1631)
- Date Created: 1763–64
- Type: Print
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1974.266
- Medium: etching
- State of work: I/III
- Department: Prints
- Culture: France, 18th century
- Credit Line: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
- Collection: PR - Etching
- Accession Number: 1974.266
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