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Saint Jerome in the Wilderness

Giovanni Bellini (1431/1436–1516)

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness
Saint Jerome in the Wilderness
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Image credit: The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham

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Saint Jerome (d.419) was a scholar who translated the Bible into Latin. He also retired to the wilderness and lived the secluded life of a hermit. According to legend, he removed a thorn from the paw of a lion who then became his companion. Here, Jerome exchanges the scholar’s study for a cave. Beyond is a sunlit landscape full of closely observed natural details representing the comfortable life he has forsaken and the future he will gain. Giovanni Bellini played a crucial role in the development of Venetian painting, introducing a glowing use of colour and a new feeling for landscape.

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Title

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness

Date

c.1450

Medium

tempera on wood

Measurements

H 44 x W 22.9 cm

Accession number

49.1

Acquisition method

purchased, 1949

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Signed: IHOVANES BELINUS

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Giovanni Bellini

1431/1436–1516

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