Exploring pictorial representations of Jerome

This article examines the defining traits of Jerome as a translator in selected Western European paintings. Adopting the Translator Studies approach (Chesterman 2009), the research shifts focus from translated texts to the translator himself. To gain access to a translator through paintings, the st...

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Main Author: Christina Mariella Fritz
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/stridon/article/view/19877
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description This article examines the defining traits of Jerome as a translator in selected Western European paintings. Adopting the Translator Studies approach (Chesterman 2009), the research shifts focus from translated texts to the translator himself. To gain access to a translator through paintings, the study conducts an interdisciplinary analysis of pictorial-artistic representations, combining translation theory, art history, picture theory, and media analyses. By exploring eight Western European paintings, it reveals attributes and characteristics that identify Jerome as a translator. Additionally, it illustrates which depictions held greater prominence within the respective society, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the significance of Jerome’s translation of the Bible in a particular historical period.
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spelling doaj-art-dc10ca339d2b4d1695874888bd55227d2025-08-20T03:28:21ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Stridon2784-58262025-06-015110.4312/stridon.5.1.41-67Exploring pictorial representations of JeromeChristina Mariella Fritz0University of Graz, Austria This article examines the defining traits of Jerome as a translator in selected Western European paintings. Adopting the Translator Studies approach (Chesterman 2009), the research shifts focus from translated texts to the translator himself. To gain access to a translator through paintings, the study conducts an interdisciplinary analysis of pictorial-artistic representations, combining translation theory, art history, picture theory, and media analyses. By exploring eight Western European paintings, it reveals attributes and characteristics that identify Jerome as a translator. Additionally, it illustrates which depictions held greater prominence within the respective society, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the significance of Jerome’s translation of the Bible in a particular historical period. https://journals.uni-lj.si/stridon/article/view/19877St Jerometranslator studiestranslation and artdepiction of translators in paintingsrole of translators
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