Hieronymite Hermitesses
Author: Schoonebeek, Adriaan, ca. 1660-1714
Image Title: Hieronymite Hermitesses
Description: This etched print features a hermitess of the Order of Saint Jerome. The Hieronymites, as the members of this order are called, were an enclosed Roman Catholic religious order that ordered its life according to the Rule of Saint Augustine, though the inspiration and model of their communal life is the fifth-century hermit and biblical scholar, Jerome (347 – 420 CE). The principal group with this name was founded in Spain and Portugal in the 14th century. Established near Toledo, the Order developed out of a spontaneous interest by a number of eremitical communities in both Spain and Italy in imitating the life of Jerome, and its membership increased rapidly. The Hieronymite nuns, founded in 1375 by Maria Gracias, also became numerous throughout the Iberian Peninsula. Though their way of life was very austere, the Hieronymites also devoted themselves to study and to active ministry.
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