Saint Jerome Reading in a Landscape
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Saint Jerome Reading in a Landscape is a painting in oil and tempera on panel by Giovanni Bellini or a follower, probably dating to between 1480 and 1485. One of several versions of the theme by the artist, it is now in the National Gallery, London.
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Artist | Giovanni Bellini |
Year | 1480–1485 (?) |
Medium | oil and tempera on panel |
Dimensions | 47 cm × 33.7 cm (19 in × 13.3 in) |
Location | National Gallery, London |
Website | Catalogue entry |
It depicts Saint Jerome in the Syrian desert producing the Vulgate Bible, accompanied by the lion from whose paw he extracted a thorn. In the distance is a walled city.