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Elderly bearded man in red robe at a desk with a skull, open book, scroll, and red hat, with a crucifix at left.

De heilige Hieronymus

An elderly bearded man in a red robe sits at a desk beside a skull, open books, a rolled scroll, and a red cardinal's hat hanging behind him. A crucifix and candle stand at left against a dark background, with a green tablecloth in the foreground. The painting is an oil on panel with fine detail in the books and objects.

Artist
attributed to Marinus van Reymerswale
Date
1535-1545
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2936 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1545.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: San Jerónimo en su estudio

Un hombre anciano de barba espesa, con túnica roja, se sienta a un escritorio junto a un cráneo, libros abiertos, un pergamino enrollado y un sombrero rojo de cardenal colgado detrás. A la izquierda aparecen un crucifijo y una vela sobre un fondo oscuro, y en primer plano hay un mantel verde.

Português: São Jerônimo em seu estúdio

Um homem idoso de barba espessa, vestindo manto vermelho, está sentado a uma mesa ao lado de um crânio, livros abertos, um pergaminho enrolado e um chapéu vermelho de cardeal pendurado atrás dele. À esquerda aparecem um crucifixo e uma vela contra um fundo escuro, com uma toalha verde em primeiro plano.

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