About this artwork
The marking “IB” and the bird are both characteristic of the Master IB, who was recently identified as Giovanni Battista Palumba. Here Saint Jerome, known for his Latin translation of the Bible, sits in a rocky wilderness and removes a thorn from a lion’s paw. The skull at his feet corresponds to his period of penance, in which he lived humbly in the desert and became interested in studying and writing. Palumbra’s woodcut demonstrates highly sophisticated tonal qualities that were likely influenced by Albrecht Dürer, with cast shadows over each stone and heavily articulated contrasts of light within the lion’s mane.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Master I.B. with the Bird
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Title
- Saint Jerome and the Lion
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Place
- Italy (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1504–1514
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Medium
- Woodcut in black on paper
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Dimensions
- 29.2 × 21.5 cm (11 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
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Reference Number
- 1949.1069
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/67306/manifest.json
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