1510
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Saint Jerome in His Study is a 1510 ink by Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, a Renaissance work, depicting John the Evangelist, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man, Saint Jerome, sitting at a desk in a small room. He's surrounded by books and papers. The details in this work are interesting because the artist included many small objects, like a hourglass and a crucifix, which suggest the saint's devotion to his studies and faith. To learn more about this style of detailed illustration, look at the work of artist Giovanni Antonio da Brescia.
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia was an Italian engraver of northern Italy, active in the approximate period 1490–1519, during the Italian Renaissance.
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