San Geronimo Papa Damazo · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: San Geronimo Papa Damazo
Subject: Pope Damasus; Saint Jerome; Papacy; Religion; New Testament; Cardinals
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Rome; Italy
Description: Pope Damasus is illustrated on the right side of the image wearing pontifical attire. He is also holding a staff which has three horizontal bars at the top, which symbolizes his power as Pontiff. Saint Jerome is on the left side on the image pointing to Pope Damasus. Pope Damasus, at the request of Saint Peter, is pictured writing down the history of the papacy. The words “ruega san geronimo cardenal” are written above Saint Jerome’s head, which translates to “the cardinal Saint Jerome.” The pope’s name is written above his head to identify him. The words “en Roma” are written at the bottom of the image to identify that the location is in Rome.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20123
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles; Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_20123_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Subject: Pope Damasus; Saint Jerome; Papacy; Religion; New Testament; Cardinals