murillo saint jerome reading Dimensions (inches):63 x 55" The canvas titled The Siesta

The canvas titled The Siesta was painted by Joaquín Sorolla in the year 1911

with which the artist aims to represent a boat and its reflection in the sea

and a flying violin amidst a grand feast

some walking

murillo saint jerome reading Dimensions (inches):63 x 55" The canvas titled The SiestaThe work depicts Saint Jerome, who in the 5th century was one of the world's greatest scholars of Hebrew, Latin, and Greek languages. He translated a significant portion of the Bible into Latin, commissioned by Pope Damasus I. Hence, the traditional way to represent this Saint is always writing or reading, another one of the most famous paintings on this theme is Saint Jerome Writing by Caravaggio.