Anima Luce: The Saint Jerome Tradition
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PrizeBronze in Fine Art/Digitally Enhanced
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PhotographerPep Bagó, Spain
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Date of Photograph2026
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StudioPep Bagó Fotografia
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Deeply inspired by Caravaggio and Joos van Cleve, this work revisits Saint Jerome translating the Vulgate. The Memento Mori skull, crowned by thorns, shifts toward Christ's sacrifice, linked to the physical reality of the reed pen, crucifix, and iron nails on parchment. The candle embodies divine revelation and tempus fugit. Through a rigorous execution of chiaroscuro, this fine art photograph honors the legacy of Baroque and Northern Renaissance painting.
Pep Bagó is a contemporary photographer whose work navigates the delicate intersection between historical memory, psychological depth, and high-aesthetic portraiture. His artistic vision is anchored in a masterful command of light, specifically through the profound use of chiaroscuro. By evoking the dramatic lighting of the Old Masters, Bagó utilizes the interplay of deep shadows and targeted highlights to sculpt his subjects, giving his images a distinctive, painterly quality.