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Engraving of bearded St Jerome with a halo, head resting on his hand, holding a crucifix beside a skull, rosary and book.

Saint Jerome. Engraving by Agostino Carracci, ca. 1595, after F. Vanni.

An engraved image shows an aged, bearded saint with a halo, leaning his head on one hand and holding a crucifix, beside a skull, a rosary, and an open book. Rocky landscape and trees fill the background, and a Latin inscription runs along the bottom edge.

Artist
Francesco Vanni
Date
1595
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3038 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1595.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: San Jerónimo, grabado según Francesco Vanni

Un grabado muestra a un santo anciano y barbado, con halo, que apoya la cabeza en una mano y sostiene un crucifijo, junto a un cráneo, un rosario y un libro abierto. Un paisaje rocoso y árboles llenan el fondo, y una inscripción en latín recorre el borde inferior.

Português: São Jerônimo, gravura após Francesco Vanni

Uma gravura mostra um santo idoso e barbudo, com auréola, apoiando a cabeça em uma das mãos e segurando um crucifixo, ao lado de uma caveira, um rosário e um livro aberto. Uma paisagem rochosa e árvores preenchem o fundo, e uma inscrição em latim percorre a borda inferior.

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