Saint Jerome in his Study, 1514

Title

Saint Jerome in his Study

Artist

• Albrecht Dürer

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• art print

Physical Description

Copperplate on laid paper

Material

• handmade paper

Technique

• copperplate engraving

Geographic Reference

• German

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Datiert und monogrammiert auf der Tafel unten rechts: 1514 / AD

Work Catalogues

• Bartsch VII.76.60 1a
• Meder 1932.92.59
• Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 1.174.70
• Hollstein German VII.51.59
• TIB 1001.060

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• devotional image
• depiction of a saint
• interior
• literary representation
• historical narration

Main Motif

• Sophronius Eusebius Hieronymus
• man
• animal
• window

Persons Shown

• Sophronius Eusebius Hieronymus
• Jesus Christ

Illustrated Passage

• Die Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine, übersetzt von Richard Benz, Heidelberg 1984, S. 758

Associated Source

• Bibel, Altes Testament, Jona 4,6-10

Primary

• 11H(JEROME)12 St. Jerome as Doctor of the Latin Church in his study with book, pen and ink; lion and cardinal's hat beside him
• 49L11 handwriting, writing as activity

Secondary

• 49L66 writing-table, writing-desk
• 41B313 candlestick
• 23U22 hourglass
• 31F11 death's head, skull (symbol of Death)
• 41D23322 slippers
• 25G21(PUMPKIN) fruits: pumpkin