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BRA1087

Title

Subject

Jerome, Saint, –419 or 420

Description

Woodcut of St. Jerome in his cell surrounded by books, writing implements, a devotional Crucifix, and a faithful lion who guards his studious retreat. Dürer also included symbolism in the broad cardinal's hat and fur-lined robes, books, hourglass, and crucifix.

Creator

Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528.

Source

BRA1087. Albrecht Dürer. St. Jerome in his Cell. Woodcut. Nuremberg, 1511.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Durer

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Woodcut print

Collection

Books and Prints by Albrecht Durer

Citation

Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528., “BRA1087,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed February 7, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1887.