St Jerome

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St Jerome
3D Model

  • Type of object:Polychrome wooden sculpture
  • Measurements (H/W/D):174.5 cm / 63.5 cm / 48 cm
  • Materials & Techniques:

    Wood, gold leaf, paint / hand-carved, gilded, painted

  • Inscriptions & Markings:

    Reverse, lower centre; black paint: INV.št NG // 198. Reverse, lower centre; sticker: Inv.štev. // 361 Reverse, lower right; black paint: N. G

  • Date or Period:

    18th century / Baroque period

  • Maker:Löhr, Heinrich Michael (1700-1761)
  • Subject:

    A wooden sculpture of St Jerome, a half-naked male figure with long beard and hair

  • Title:St Jerome
  • Distinguishing Features:

    There are wormholes. The original paint layer was removed and the sculpture was painted in white. Later restoration works removed the white layer and some traces of the original paint layer are visible. Marked damage and cracks are visible on the drapery on his right hip and behind his right leg, on the drapery covering his left leg, his left shoulder, on the right side of his head. All the edges are slightly damaged.

The wooden sculpture of the St Jerome, hand-carved 7by the Baroque sculptor Heinrich Michael Löhr (c. 1700 – after 1761). The sculpture depicts a half-naked male figure standing in an S-composition. Leaning on his left leg, while his head is gently tilted and turned to his left, creating a contrapposto stance. Flowing drapery hangs over his left shoulder, wraps around his waist, and hangs down to below his left knee. His bare feet are visible below the drapery. At thigh level, he is holding his pleated robes in his right hand, exposing his right leg. His left arm is slightly raised and bent at the elbow, with his hand on his chest. There is a gold belt stretching from the drapery on his right upper arm, falling down to his waist. He has a long curly beard and hair. The figure is standing on a polygonal plinth. The sculpture was originally crafted for St Peter's Parish Church in Ljubljana. It was later moved to the Diocesan Museum, and to the National Gallery of Slovenia between 1931 and 1934. The artist made the sculpture of St Donatus for the same church.

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  • Object ID No.:

    NG P 198

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  • Place of Origin/Discovery:

    Originally crafted for St Peter's Parish Church (Ljubljana). Later moved to the Diocesan Museum and to the National Gallery of Slovenia between 1931 and 1934.

  • Cross Reference to Related Objects:

    The artist made the sculpture of St Donatus (NG P 197) for the same church.

  • Date Documented:

    2025-06-09