The canvas represents saint jerome of estridon, one of the fathers of the church, in a penitent attitude and praying before a crucifix. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1575. Dimensions: height: 177 cm (69.6 in); width: 184 cm (72.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Jerome. Collection: Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. San Jerónimo penitente (Monasterio de El Escorial)