The artwork, “Funeral of St. Jerome,” was created by Filippo Lippi between 1460 and 1465. Executed in tempera on a panel, the piece belongs to the Early Renaissance art movement. It measures 268 by 165 centimeters and is a religious painting.
In the artwork, Filippo Lippi masterfully depicts the solemn and sacred moment of St. Jerome’s funeral. The centerpiece features the saint’s lifeless body laid on a bier, surrounded by monks and followers who express their mourning through a range of solemn and sorrowful gestures. The figures are arranged in a deeply emotional composition, which draws the viewer’s attention to St. Jerome at the core of the scene. Above, a heavenly host of angels and saints encapsulates the spiritual significance of the event, with an enthroned Christ figure gloriously positioned in the medallion. The intricate details in the expressions and attire of the figures, along with the carefully rendered architectural and landscape elements, exemplify Lippi’s skill and devotion to capturing the depth of religious fervor and human emotion in his work.
