Last Communion of Saint Jerome

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome is a painting by the Italian Baroque artist Domenichino, created around 1614. This artwork is noted for its accurate portrayal of facial expressions and its tightly grouped figures.1

Saint Jerome, a significant figure in early Christianity, was a biblical translator and monastic leader known for his Latin translation of the Bible, the Vulgate. He lived as a hermit and established a monastery in Bethlehem. Domenichino, a leading painter of Baroque classicism, was trained by the Carracci family and worked in Rome and Bologna. His work, including the Last Communion of Saint Jerome, reflects a classical style that looked forward to later Baroque developments.21