Saint Jerome in the Desert’ Oil on wood. Jan Sanders van Hemessen

Saint Jerome in the Desert, by Jan Sanders van Hemessen

He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospels.

He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospels.