Fragment van een tekening voorstellende de heilige Hieronymus

About this artwork

…; first recorded in the museum, 1953

Art Historical Context

**Fragment of a Drawing Depicting Saint Jerome** *Domenico Campagnola,. 1510–1564, Pen, 131 × 94 mm* Domenico Campagnola, prominent Venetian draughtsman and printmaker the early 16th century, crafted this delicate pen drawing fragment portraying Saint Jerome, the revered Church Father and scholar known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate). Active in Venice during the High Renaissance, Campagnola worked in the orbit of masters like Titian, whose influence is evident in his fluid, expressive line work. This small-scale piece, measuring just 13 x 9 cm, captures the saint i...

About the Artist

Domenico Campagnola · 1500–1564

Domenico Campagnola (c. 1500–1564), a Venetian Renaissance painter, engraver, and pioneering draftsman, was born around 1500, likely in Venice to German parents, and became a child prodigy under the tutelage of his adoptive father, Giulio Campagnola. Apprenticed to Giulio around 1507 in Venice, he mastered painting, drawing, engraving, and woodcutting from the esteemed Paduan engraver, whose stipp...