Question

In the dry point print Saint Jerome by the Pollard Willow, Jerome's expression is intensely meditative, and he gazes fiercely into space. We have to look closely to catch sight of the faint a crucifix at the corner of the desktop. This, we know, is an object of Jerome's devotion, but it is not the object of his gaze. Jerome looks past the crucifix at an unseen, possibly divine presence, and it is the _______ who sees the Crucifix?

Answer 1

In the dry point print of Saint Jerome, the viewer sees the Crucifix, while Jerome looks past it at an unseen, possibly divine presence.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the dry point print Saint Jerome by the Pollard Willow, Jerome's expression is intensely meditative, and he gazes fiercely into space. We have to look closely to catch sight of the faint a crucifix at the corner of the desktop. This, we know, is an object of Jerome's devotion, but it is not the object of his gaze. Jerome looks past the crucifix at an unseen, possibly divine presence, and it is the viewer who sees the Crucifix.