Visioen van de heilige Hieronymus 1642

This etching, “Visioen van de heilige Hieronymus,” depicts a scene from the life of the 4th-century church father, Saint Jerome. The image portrays Jerome reclining on a rock with an angel blowing a trumpet above him. This scene is a depiction of Jerome's vision of the Last Judgement. The artist, Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, utilizes a dynamic composition and strong lines to convey a sense of movement and drama. The image also includes symbolic elements such as a skull and a book which refer to Jerome's life as a scholar and his meditation on mortality. Created in 1642, it is an example of Baroque art, using dramatic light and shadow to enhance the emotional impact of the scene.