Roundel with Saint Jerome in his Study

Art Historical Context

This exquisite roundel, created around 1520 by the Pseudo-Ortkens workshop in the South Netherlandish tradition, captures Saint Jerome in his study—a beloved subject in Renaissance devotional art. The scholar-saint, renowned for translating the Bible into (the Vulgate) and his life of ascetic study, is depicted amid books and his faithful lion companion, symbolizing wisdom, humility, and divine companionship. Crafted during the Northern Renaissance, when stained glass evolved from grand cathedrals to intimate domestic settings, this 9-inch circular panel would have adorned a private chapel or ...