Saint Jerome
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 6 3/8 × 4 5/8 in. (16.2 × 11.8 cm) Sheet: 6 9/16 × 4 3/4 in. (16.6 × 12.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.601.13(202)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving of Saint Jerome, created between 1568 and 1600, reflects the fruitful collaboration between Flemish painter Bartholomeus Spranger and master engraver Johann Sadeler I. Spranger, known for his elegant Mannerist figures, provided the design that Sadeler translated into this intimate print. The medium of engraving was especially significant during this period, allowing religious imagery to reach a broad audience across Europe through affordable, reproducible works. The composition centers on Saint Jerome, the early Christian scholar and translator, accompanied by symbols of mortal...