St. Jerome Reading in the Countryside
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| Artist | Giovanni Bellini |
| Year | 1480-85 (?) |
| Medium | oil and tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | 47 cm × 33,7 cm (19 in × 133 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
| Website | Catalogue entry |
St Jerome Reading in the Countryside is an oil and tempera on panel painting by Giovanni Bellini or a follower, probably dating to between 1480 and 1485. One of several versions of the theme by the artist, it is now in the National Gallery, London.
It shows saint Jerome in the Syrian desert producing the Vulgate Bible, accompanied by the lion from whose paw he extracted a thorn. In the distance is a walled city.
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