A cherub holds an open book. St. Jerome is bearded, muscular and nearly disrobed. A red cardinal’s hat at the bottom of the painting was a symbol to show his status at the time.

The monk who captured the imagination of the Renaissance painters is St. Jerome, who lived from 345 ... the crucifix – the symbol of the redemptive suffering of Jesus Christ for the sins of ...

Now back on display after a decade of restoration work, the Italian mannerist Parmigianino's "huge" altarpiece "The Vision of Saint Jerome" (1526-27) is no cosy nativity scene. It's a true oddity.

MONTEREY, Calif. - During a humble ceremony at the Presidio of Monterey Chapel Sept. 11, St. Jerome became inducted as the patron saint of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center ...