Saint Jerome in a Grotto, 1512

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In the late 1400s, Saint Jerome grew to have yet another symbol-a dead tree stump. In Albrecht Dürer's woodcut, it rests in the left foreground; in Albrecht Altdorfer's (P.10,484), the stump anchors the base of Jerome's crucifix. In these contexts, the stump represents the wood of the Cross, and its proximity to the saint implies mortal transience and spiritual salvation through Christ's sacrifice.

Details
Title
Saint Jerome in a Grotto
Artist Life
1471–1528
Role
Artist
Accession Number
P.231
Provenance
Dr. A. Starter (L. 787)
Catalogue Raisonne
B.113, 139; K266; M229 ii/ii
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