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Hieronymus Cock

Saint Jerome in the Desert

c. 1553
Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
31.1 × 42.6 cm (12.2 × 16.8 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Hieronymus Cock’s print of Saint Jerome depicts the saint during the five years that he spent in the desert, outside of civilization. Jerome valued austerity and was inspired by the ascetic monks he met during his travels. While living in the desert, he was tormented by visions of temptations produced by the devil, including phantoms of beautiful women, terrifying beasts, and piles of silver and gold.

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