St. Jerome, Matthijs Naiveu, 1676 — Matthijs Naiveu

St. Jerome, Matthijs Naiveu, 1676


Matthijs Naiveu (1647 - 1726)

Matthijs Naiveu (1647-1726): Dutch Golden Age painter of charming genre scenes – tea parties, card games & intimate 'kraamkamertjes'. Influenced by Gerrit Dou.

Saint Hieronymus. Kneeled praying, with tears in the eyes, for a crucifix on an altar made of a table covered with a Persian carpet, two candles, a book and a painting. In the hands a rosary.