Saint Jerome
Jusepe de Ribera
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Baroque Painter · Active 1613 – 1648
Jusepe de Ribera
Across 9 works held in Paintale's collection, Jusepe de Ribera returns again and again to power & politics, daily life, tragedy & death — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.
Power & PoliticsDaily LifeTragedy & DeathReligion & Mythology
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Jusepe de Ribera (9)
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Virgil
Jusepe de Ribera
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The Penitent St. Peter
Jusepe de Ribera
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The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew
Jusepe de Ribera
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St. Sebastian
Jusepe de Ribera
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Silenus
Jusepe de Ribera
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Saint Jerome
Jusepe de Ribera
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The Tears of Saint Peter
Jusepe de Ribera
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The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Catherine of Alexandria
Jusepe de Ribera
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About Jusepe de Ribera
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Jusepe de Ribera produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — power & politics, daily life, tragedy & death, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Museums now holding Jusepe de Ribera's work include Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Jusepe de Ribera
- When did Jusepe de Ribera live?
- Jusepe de Ribera was active around 1613 – 1648, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jusepe de Ribera?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Jusepe de Ribera paint?
- Power & Politics, Daily Life, Tragedy & Death, Religion & Mythology.