St. Jerome in His Study

work by Albrecht Dürer

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Albrecht Dürer's "Saint Jerome in His Study" is a copper engraving created around 1514. This artwork is one of Dürer's most famous prints, alongside "Knight, Death and Devil" and "Melencolia I".12

Saint Jerome, a 4th-century Christian scholar, is renowned for his translation of the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate. Dürer's engraving depicts Jerome in a scholarly setting, surrounded by books and symbols of his intellectual pursuits. The work is celebrated for its intricate detail and masterful execution, showcasing Dürer's skill in engraving and his ability to convey a sense of quiet contemplation.32

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…the Knight, Death and Devil, St. Jerome in His Study, and Melencolia I—all of approximately the same size, about 24.5 by 19.1 cm (9.5 by 7.5 inches). The extensive, complex, and often contradictory literature concerning these three engravings deals largely with their enigmatic, allusive, iconographic details. Although repeatedly contested, it…
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…the Knight, Death and Devil, St. Jerome in His Study, and Melencolia I—all of approximately the same size, about 24.5 by 19.1 cm (9.5 by 7.5 inches). The extensive, complex, and often contradictory literature concerning these three engravings deals largely with their enigmatic, allusive, iconographic details. Although repeatedly contested, it…
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