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Painting of an elderly bearded man in red robes at a desk with a skull, open book and candle, with a moonlit landscape through a window behind him.

Saint Jerome

An elderly bearded man in a red robe and blue cap sits at a cluttered desk, a skull and open book before him beside a lit candle. A window behind shows a moonlit landscape, and a gilded niche holds a small crucifix.

Artist
van Roymerswael
Date
Medium
oak (overall material) gesso (overall material) paint (overall material) red (overall color) gold (overall color) green (overall color) blue
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
1797 × 2240 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

Español: San Jerónimo en su estudio, según Marinus van Reymerswaele

Un hombre anciano de barba blanca, con túnica roja y gorro azul, se sienta ante un escritorio abarrotado de objetos. Frente a él hay un cráneo, un libro abierto y una vela encendida. Detrás, una ventana muestra un paisaje iluminado por la luna.

Português: São Jerônimo em seu estúdio, de Marinus van Reymerswaele

Um homem idoso de barba branca, com manto vermelho e boina azul, senta-se a uma escrivaninha repleta de objetos. Diante dele estão um crânio, um livro aberto e uma vela acesa. Ao fundo, uma janela mostra uma paisagem iluminada pela lua.

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