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Engraving of an old man seated on the floor of a modest room, nude but for a cloth draped around his shoulder and hip, hand on his heart. He looks at an open book and a small cruci — Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

France / 1665

St. Jerome Praying

St. Jerome Praying

Look closely at St. Jerome Praying. Engraving of an old man seated on the floor of a modest room, nude but for a cloth draped around his shoulder and hip, hand on his heart.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Which detail would have made someone stop and look at this print? The Art Institute dates St. Jerome Praying to 1665.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Claude Mellan French, 1598-1688 made this print. The museum dates it 1665.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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