1511
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Jerome in the Desert is a 1511 ink by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a bearded man sitting in a rocky forest. He’s wrapped in a loose robe, reading a book while a lion stands nearby, looking at him. Trees and bushes fill the background, with a small village visible in the distance. The lion’s calm gaze at the man suggests trust—unusual for wild animals in art. This is a woodcut, meaning the artist carved the design into wood and printed it, not painted it. Look up woodcut to see how this old printing method worked.
Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass…
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