1514
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
St. Jerome in the Cave is a 1514 by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This image is a black and white sketch of a man in a cave. The man is kneeling, holding a book and a cross. He has a halo around his head. There is a lion to his left. The cave is dark, with a small opening at the top. The walls are rough and rocky. The man's robes are simple, and he has a beard. The lion is looking down, as if it is sleeping. The cave is cluttered with various objects, including a ladder and a table. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Albrecht Altdorfer, a German Renaissance painter.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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