This document discusses representations of Saint Jerome in the wilderness in German Renaissance art, and explores related themes of astrology, the afterlife, and penance. It presents numerous images from the 15th-16th centuries depicting Saint Jerome by artists like Dürer and Cranach, as well as epitaphs and manuscripts touching on astrology and the soul's journey after death.
This document discusses representations of Saint Jerome in the wilderness in German Renaissance art, and explores related themes of astrology, the afterlife, and penance. It presents numerous images from the 15th-16th centuries depicting Saint Jerome by artists like Dürer and Cranach, as well as epitaphs and manuscripts touching on astrology and the soul's journey after death.