Saint Jerome in Penitence, in a Cave

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Saint Jerome in Penitence, in a Cave

Albrecht AltdorferLinkedCulture matchlcp-41c6a12e23f6

Date
1500/38
Medium
Wood engraving in black on cream laid paper
Culture
Germany
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
77846

Albrecht Altdorfer’s sophisticated handling of woodcutting tools allows this relief image to appear almost three- dimensional. The shadows of the cave around the hermit Saint Jerome open gradually into ever-darker passages and spartan living quarters beyond. The saint, his protective lion companion, and the makeshift altar become the focal points for the light emanating from the entry to the cave on the right. Like Jerome, the viewer is situated in a literally and spiritually dark space within the tomb-like cavern.

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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer

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AAT300041273

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