{"product_id":"saint-jerome-in-his-study-albrecht-durer-1","title":"Saint Jerome in his Study - Albrecht Dürer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece of Northern Renaissance engraving, this 1514 work by Albrecht Dürer depicts Saint Jerome in a sun-drenched, scholarly interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbrecht Dürer created this engraving in 1514, during the height of his career in Nuremberg. It is one of his three 'Meisterstiche' (master engravings), alongside 'Knight, Death and the Devil' and 'Melencolia I'. The work depicts Saint Jerome, the scholar and translator of the Bible, seated at a desk within a sunlit room. Dürer demonstrates his mastery of perspective and light, as the sun streams through the leaded glass windows, casting patterns across the floor and walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is filled with symbolic objects. A skull rests on the window ledge, serving as a memento mori, while a crucifix stands on the desk. In the foreground, a lion and a dog sleep peacefully together. The lion is a traditional attribute of Saint Jerome, referencing the legend where he removed a thorn from the animal's paw. The dog represents fidelity. Every element, from the wooden beams of the ceiling to the texture of the cushions, is rendered with precise, controlled lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDürer used a sophisticated system of hatching and cross-hatching to create tonal depth and volume. The light appears to emanate from the window, illuminating the saint's workspace and creating a sense of quiet, intellectual focus. This print reflects the humanist interest in scholarship and the contemplative life during the Renaissance. The artist's monogram, AD, is visible on a small tablet in the bottom right corner. This work remains a primary example of the technical capabilities of early sixteenth-century printmaking, showing how an artist could achieve painterly effects through the medium of the copper plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-dead-christ-with-angels-edouard-manet-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Dead Christ with Angels by Édouard Manet\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kluizenaar-met-crucifix-jan-lievens\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eKluizenaar met crucifix by Jan Lievens\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/albrecht-durer\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eAlbrecht Dürer artwork →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Albrecht Dürer","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59146909188431,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59146916168015,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59146916200783,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59146916233551,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59146916266319,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Saint-Jerome-in-his-Study_Poster_CompositorV1_1792126487723.jpg?v=1792287965","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/saint-jerome-in-his-study-albrecht-durer-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}