Saint Jerome c. 1501 - 1504

Jacopo de' Barbari's "Saint Jerome" is an engraving, created between 1501 and 1504, that depicts the saint seated at a desk, pen in hand, writing. The detailed lines of the engraving capture the saint's intense focus and the texture of his clothing and surrounding objects. This intimate portrait, which demonstrates the artist's mastery of linear perspective and detailed anatomical study, highlights the importance of scholarship and the role of the church fathers in the early church.