Crucifixion Between Saints Jerome and Christopher

The Crucifixion between Saints Jerome and Christopher is a small panel by Pinturicchio, dated around 1475 and held in the Borghese Gallery in Rome. It is considered one of the earliest surviving works by the Umbrian painter, made shortly after some panels of the Miracles of Saint Bernardino cycle (1473). The scene unfolds over a river valley whose small details reveal the influence of Flemish painting. On the left, the penitent Saint Jerome is identified by his customary attributes: the tamed lion, the cardinal's hat lying on the ground and a stone he uses to strike his chest. On the right, Saint Christopher holds a martyr's palm and gazes at the Christ Child seated on his shoulder, who holds an apple and wears a small cap, a detail also found in other early works by the painter. The preparatory drawing, and perhaps the cartoon, is reportedly shared with a work by Fiorenzo di Lorenzo, suggesting workshop links or an exchange of models in the artistic circles of the period.

Painter

Pinturicchio

Date

1475

Dimensions

59 × 40 cm

Museum

Galleria Borghese, Paris

Genre

religious art

Depicts

Saint Christopher, boy, Jesus Christ, Jerome, Christ Child

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