Renaissance humanists studied the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, believing that these classical works represented the height of human knowledge and were important models for a new age. St. Jerome in His Study by the Italian painter Antonello da Messina (1430-1479) depicts the 4th-century scholar Jerome. He was known for his important literary accomplishments, including a translation of the Bible into Latin. Antonello's work illustrates a careful attention to detail and an understanding of perspective that became important new characteristics of Renaissance painting.
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