Painting
The Planispheric Astrolabe - Painting
The Planispheric Astrolabe - Painting
Saint Jerome in His Study
Saint Jerome in His Study
Jan van Eyck (workshop), 1442
Jan van Eyck (workshop), 1442
Detroit Institute of Arts
image via Wikimedia Commons
St Jerome is depicted reading in a crowded study surrounded by books and some instruments of natural philosophy, demonstrating the erudition and interests of a Renaissance scholar. Note the astrolabe hanging from the bookshelf near the center of the painting.
© R. Paselk 2013, Last modified 26 December 2020