In this artwork, how is the Description discussed?
Among Dürer's depiction of St. Jerome,  this is the one more resembling a portrait, with little space left for the study and its details (such as in his 1514 etching, where the saint is a small figure in the background).
The subject is portrayed with great care for details, including the wrinkles to the white-yellowish beard. Also differently from the etching, the memento mori suggestion of the finger above a skull has a greater visual relevance.
Details in the foreground include the inkpot at right and the bookrest at left, as well as a crucifix on the top left.
St. Jerome Jerome memento mori 1514 etching