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Saint Jerome writing, 1605

Saint Jerome writing, 1605
16th century
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Baroque (art)
Bible
Bible (character)
Bible (scene)
Caravaggio (1571-1610)
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Education
Europe
evangelization
Gospel
Italy
Latin
Loneliness
painter
pride
Religion
Rome
saint
Saint Jerome
Santo
Skeleton
Skull
Skulls
Translation
Villa Borghese
Vulgate
Wisdom
Writing
16th century
art
artist
Baroque (art)
Bible
Bible (character)
Bible (scene)
Caravaggio (1571-1610)
church
Education
Europe
evangelization
Gospel
Italy
Latin
Loneliness
painter
pride
Religion
Rome
saint
Saint Jerome
Santo
Skeleton
Skull
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Villa Borghese
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Saint Jerome writing, 1605

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Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610) / Italian

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Villa and Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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The skull placed on the table symbolizes earthly vanity

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