Saint Jerome Reading

Albrecht Altdorfer, c. 1515/1520

The image shows a partial figure of a man from the head to the knees standing and leaning slightly forward with one hand on an open book on a table or altar. The man has a beard and is looking at the book. He has short, somewhat unkempt hair, and is draped in a piece of fabric, leaving his upper torso uncovered. Next to the book on the table are a crucifix and a burning candle. In the background is an archway revealing a distant landscape with hills and a small structure or village visible. A lion lies at the man's feet behind the table. The scene is set indoors, indicated by the arched frame and the textures of stone and foliage.
Artist
Albrecht Altdorfer
Date
c. 1515/1520
Type
Print
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate): 10.5 × 6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a partial figure of a man from the head to the knees standing and leaning slightly forward with one hand on an open book on a table or altar. The man has a beard and is looking at the book. He has short, somewhat unkempt hair, and is draped in a piece of fabric, leaving his upper torso uncovered. Next to the book on the table are a crucifix and a burning candle. In the background is an archway revealing a distant landscape with hills and a small structure or village visible. A lion lies at the man's feet behind the table. The scene is set indoors, indicated by the arched frame and the textures of stone and foliage.

Albrecht Altdorfer