St. Jerome the Priest (Meštrović)

St. Jerome the Priest
Artist Ivan Meštrović
Year 1954
Dimensions 240 cm × 91 cm (96 in × 36 in)
Location Washington, D.C., United States

St. Jerome the Priest is a bronze statue, by Ivan Meštrović, located at 2343 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C..[1]

It was commissioned by the Croatian Franciscan Fathers, and originally located at the Abbey, 1359 Monroe Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., and was later moved to the Croatian embassy. Ivan Mestrovic donated his work to the Croatian Franciscan Fathers.

The inscription reads:
(On front of base:)

ST. JEROME THE PRIEST

A.D. 341-420
GREATEST DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

I. MESTROVIC

References

  1. ^ "St. Jerome the Priest, (sculpture)". SIRIS. http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=13A96X4845T58.1630&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!385588~!1&ri=2&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=st.+jerome+the+priest&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ri=2#focus. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 

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