Why it matters
Commissioned in Rome by Maria Bufalini for her family chapel in San Salvatore in Lauro. Its elongated shape comes from its intended place in a triptych whose side panels were never painted.
Did you know?
- It was commissioned on 3 January 1526.
- It dates from 1526–1527.
- It is in the National Gallery.
Based on the Wikipedia article Vision of Saint Jerome (CC BY-SA 4.0).
