During my last trip to the Princeton Art Museum, I discovered this beautiful painting by Spanish master, Jusepe de Ribera. Ribera's work is said to be inspired by that of Caravaggio, and the painting below is attributed to the years when Ribera had just moved from Spain to Italy. The painting depicts St Paul, living in a cave, and feeding and dates and bread. Not only is the figure beautifully rendered, with a strong light and shadow contrast and careful anatomical detail, but his meal is also beautifully executed. It could make for a small still life in itself. The musem's collection also includes a red chalk study by Ribera, seen below.
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| St Paul the Hermit in Mediation, 1610 -mid 1611 |
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Studies of Male Head in Profile
ca. 1620–22 |
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