Artwork
St. Jerome in His Cell
St. Jerome in His Cell is a print by the Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. It dates from 1511 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Albrecht Dürer created the print St. Jerome in His Cell in 1511, exemplifying his skill as a German Renaissance printmaker.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts St. Jerome, a scholarly saint, in a contemplative state, surrounded by objects indicative of his work as a writer or scholar.
Technique & Style
Dürer's mastery of detail and line is evident in the intricate rendering of Jerome's surroundings and the play of light in the dimly lit cell.
Context
This work is characteristic of Dürer's later printmaking period and reflects the artistic and intellectual currents of the Renaissance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Albrecht Dürer spent his life in Nuremberg, a busy German city where artists traded prints like currency.
![Madonna and Child [obverse], by Albrecht Dürer](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/albrecht-durer--madonna-and-child-obverse--d7b8ebf05d22ebe5-w320.webp)
![Lot and His Daughters [reverse], by Albrecht Dürer](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/albrecht-durer--lot-and-his-daughters-reverse--b4ebf9b282faa17a-w320.webp)
