European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Saint Jerome in the Wilderness c. 1520-25 Paris Bordone (Paris Pasqualino), Italian (active Venice), 1500 - 1571 Oil on canvas * Gallery 252, European Art 1500-1850, second floor (ARCO Chemical Company Gallery) Cat. 206 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelVenetian artists of the early 1500s were particularly attracted to subjects in which the landscape played an important role. Here, the story of Saint Jerome's wanderings seems an excuse to depict the changing effects of light in a stormy landscape. In the foreground is the lion that accompanied Jerome in gratitude for removing a thorn from its paw. The mysterious scene in the middle distance, a young man fleeing from a winged monster, has yet to be explained.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
