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This painting shows three people sitting together. Two individuals on the left are women, likely nuns, with light skin, wearing black habits over tan head coverings and long-sleeved white robes. One of the women holds a book. The person on the right is an older man with light skin and a white beard, wearing a light red cloak over a long white robe. He holds a book and gestures towards the women. In the background on the left, there is a tan cityscape with buildings and a cloudy sky. On the right is a dark wall with a red hat hanging behind the man. The top of the painting is curved.

Saint Jerome with Saint Paula and Saint Eustochium

Zurbarán, Francisco de · Spanish

c. 1640/1650

Medium
oil on fabric
Classification
Painting
Period
1601 to 1650
Image size
13793 × 19821px

Description

This painting shows three people sitting together. Two individuals on the left are women, likely nuns, with light skin, wearing black habits over tan head coverings and long-sleeved white robes. One of the women holds a book. The person on the right is an older man with light skin and a white beard, wearing a light red cloak over a long white robe. He holds a book and gestures towards the women. In the background on the left, there is a tan cityscape with buildings and a cloudy sky. On the right is a dark wall with a red hat hanging behind the man. The top of the painting is curved.

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