Saint Jerome in His Study

Description

Saint Jerome in His Study by Albrecht Dürer turns a scholar’s room into an image of profound calm. Jerome works at a writing desk in the background, while a lion and a small dog rest across the foreground. Sunlight enters through the windows at the left, tracing patterns on the wall and illuminating the room’s wooden surfaces.

This 1514 engraving presents Jerome, known for his Latin translation of the Bible, within a setting that feels both sacred and comfortably domestic. Books, cushions and household objects give the interior a lived-in character. Dürer’s precise perspective and finely varied lines connect these ordinary details to the saint’s quiet concentration, making the whole room seem to share in his peaceful work.

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