Saint Jerome in Penitence
Cleveland Museum of Art

Saint Jerome in Penitence

c. 1480–1500

engraving
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The rock in Saint Jerome's hand was used by the saint to beat his chest when he experienced hallucinations brought on by his isolation in the desert.

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