Saint Jerome in the Desert

Prints and Drawings

c. 1553

Hieronymus Cock (Flemish, c. 1510-1570)
after Pieter Bruegel the elder (Flemish, 1525/30-1569)

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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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Hieronymus Cock
Title: Saint Jerome in the Desert
Place: Flanders (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1548–1558
Medium: Etching and engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 31.1 × 42.6 cm (12 1/4 × 16 13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Joseph Brooks Fair Fund
Reference Number: 1981.225
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