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Saint Jerome in Penitence

c. 1480–1500

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The rock in Saint Jerome's hand was used by the saint to beat his chest when he experienced hallucinations brought on by his isolation in the desert.

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