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Engraving of an old bearded man seated by a gnarled tree on a rocky ledge, with a skull, book and lion nearby, and a river valley below.

Saint Jerome in the Desert

An engraving shows an elderly bearded man seated on a rocky ledge beneath a gnarled tree, his hand raised to his face while a skull and open book lie at his feet. A lion rests near him, and a winding river and distant hills fill the landscape beyond.

Artist
Cherubino Alberti
Date
c. 1575
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2317 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1580).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Charles Greene Fund

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