Saint Jerome writing the Vulgate, José Gutiérrez de la Vega

The work represents saint jerome of strydon, who is one of the fathers of the church, writing the vulgate, which is the latin version of the holy scriptures. And the saint appears half-naked, with a long grayish beard and before a crucifix and a skull placed on a table, while in his left hand, while writing with his right, he holds the holy bible. Object Type: painting. Date: 19th century. Dimensions: height: 100 cm (39.3 in); width: 79 cm (31.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla. San Jerónimo escribiendo la Vulgata, de José Gutiérrez de la Vega (Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla)