In his study
St Jerome was a very educated man, both in the classical texts and in religious texts. Showing St Jerome in his study, writing was therefore one of the most popular motifs.
He is often shown wearing his red cardinal’s drape (fake, he never was a cardinal) and with his lion (also fake, he didn’t have a lion).
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Introduction to pictures
You can’t look at many pictures of St Jerome without becoming aware of his attributes; his red cardinal’s dress, his faithful lion accompanying him in
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St Jerome Writing
Title: St Jerome Writing Painter: Caravaggio Date: 1605–06 Location: Galleria Borghese, Rome
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St Jerome in His Study
Title: St Jerome in His Study Painter: Jan van Eyck Date: 1442 Location: Detroit Institute of Arts