The Penitence of Saint Jerome

1509

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

The image shows a detailed landscape with a central tall tree. Near the base of the tree, a man is kneeling next to a lion. The horizon line is low, emphasizing swirling clouds and textured tree branches. In the distance, there is a structure resembling a small chapel among dense trees. The artist's fine lines detail the bark, lion's fur, and foliage. The monochromatic color palette relies on light and dark contrast to convey depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2855

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 84

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1962

  • The Saints in Prints & Illuminations from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, The Art Gallery of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1962-1963, no. 25.

1969

  • Symbols in Transformation: Iconographic Themes at the Time of the Reformation, Princeton University Art Museum, 1969, no. 61, repro.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64960021

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