Saint Jerome - Vincent Sellaer and Studio (1500- before 1589)

Oil on panel

We'd like to thank dr. Jan De Maere for his attribution.

Vincent Sellaer was a Flemish Renaissance painter known for his mythological and religious subjects. His works stand out through their monumentality of form and their mixing of Italian and northern styles.

Saint Jerome is often depicted in his study surrounded by books and the equipment of a scholar, as can be seen in this painting. He is also often depicted in connection with the vanitas motif, to which the suggestion of a skull on his lap may refer to.