Girolamo da Treviso the Younger created this drawing as a preparatory design for a painting while working in Bologna at the Church of Santissimo Salvatore. The type of composition is known as a sacre conversazione (sacred conversation). Invented in Venice, this genre featured saints within expansive landscapes sharing a contemplative presence. Saint Jerome’s attribute, a lion, is loosely sketched with brush and ink, while the figures are carefully composed with a mix of ink, ink wash, and white highlights on colored paper, giving them a monumental, sculptural appearance.
Medium: Pen and ink, gray wash, and white heightening over black chalk on prepared buff colored paper. Measurements: 24.3 x 22 cm (9 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.) sheet.
Source: clevelandart.org
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