The Last Communion of Saint Jerome

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome by Sandro Botticelli

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome, created in 1493 by Sandro Botticelli, is a significant work of the Italian Renaissance, executed in tempera and gold on wood. This painting exemplifies Botticelli's mastery in religious themes, capturing the solemnity and spiritual intensity of Saint Jerome's final moments. Botticelli, born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, was a prominent Florentine painter known for his contributions to the development of linear grace and expressive detail in Renaissance art. His works often reflect the influence of his patrons, the Medici family, and his engagement with the intellectual currents of his time, including Neoplatonism. The use of gold in the painting highlights the divine aspect of the scene, a common practice in religious artworks of the period. Botticelli's legacy endures through his ability to blend classical themes with Christian iconography, influencing subsequent generations of artists.

"The Last Communion of Saint Jerome" by Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, known as Sandro Botticelli, is a tempera and gold on wood painting created in 1493, depicting the poignant moment of Saint Jerome receiving his final communion. The artwork exemplifies the delicate linear grace and religious intensity characteristic of the Italian Renaissance, and it is housed in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.