Jerome XXIV by Titus Kaphar is a striking 2014 work that combines oil paint, gold leaf, and tar on panel to create a tension between reverence and obscuration. The application of tar partially conceals the painted figure, evoking themes of erasure, hidden histories, and the marginalization of Black identity within the Western art canon. The use of gold leaf references the sacred traditions of religious iconography, juxtaposing spiritual dignity against the suffocating darkness of the tar.