Saint Jerome in a Rocky Landscape

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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This small picture shows two episodes from the life of Saint Jerome. At the front, the saint sits under a lean-to shelter and removes a large thorn from a lion’s paw. In gratitude the lion remained with him in the wilderness and after he went back to monastic life. On a rocky platform behind, the saint appears again, dressed as a cardinal, with two men leading camels and a donkey. The men are merchants who stole the monastery’s donkey; the lion recovered it.

The painting has been cut down on the right. It originally looked like a painting in Wuppertal (Von der Heydt Museum) which includes other incidents from the story. There are several variants of this subject, one of which, now in the Prado, Madrid, is signed by Joachim Patinir. It is possible that all were being worked on at much the same time in his workshop.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Saint Jerome in a Rocky Landscape

Date

probably 1515-24

Medium

Oil on oak

Measurements

H 36.2 x W 34.3 cm

Accession number

NG4826

Acquisition method

Bequeathed by Mrs Henry Oppenheimer, 1936

Work type

Painting

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