Luca Signorelli

Luca Signorelli was born in 1444, in Cortona Italy. It is presumed that Signorelli was an apprentance for Piero Della Francesca or just greatly influenced by him. Signorelli would go on to work in Rome where his "Testament of Moses" resides in the Sistine Chapel. This piece, The Penitent of Saint Jerome, created in 1505, is currently on display in the Louvre and is attributed to Signorelli as well. This piece is particularly interesting, it has an almost surrealist feel, being that the crucified Jesus is floating above the subject, Saint Jerome. As for the actual depiction of Saint Jerome, for an elderly man he is rather muscular, it's interesting how much attention is paid to his neck muscles especially. He also has a childlike flush, which feels out of place given the otherwise more dramatic feel. I chose this piece because it didn't necessarily feel like a Renaissance painting, it felt a little bit more modern. I really liked the attention he gave to his neck as well as the cool toned color palette he used