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St Jerome Reading in an Italian Landscape
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
St Jerome was regularly depicted as a scholar in a study. Here Rembrandt decided to situate him reading peacefully in the open air and wearing a straw hat. He has taken off his sandals, reinforcing the impression that the saint has made himself comfortable in the hot sun. Standing guard behind him is a robust, convincingly portrayed lion.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHieronymus lezend in een Italiaans landschap. c. 1653. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
