Description
Albrecht Dürer’s Saint Jerome in His Study shows the scholar working at a desk within a carefully furnished room. Sunlight enters through small-paned windows, while a lion and dog rest in the foreground. Books, beams, and everyday objects are described with fine, dense lines.
The 1514 engraving gives quiet study an unusually tangible setting. Strong perspective leads toward Jerome, while the resting animals make the room feel settled and calm. Dürer’s precise line work carries both the depth of the interior and the texture of its many surfaces.
Learn about the printing process in our guide to giclée prints. Explore more Albrecht Dürer prints, or view Melencolia I.
