Saint Jerome in the Wilderness
1530
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1530
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This woodcut shows a lone figure kneeling in a rocky desert. He’s dressed in rough robes, his head bowed like he’s praying. Around him, trees and bushes twist across the page, while a small animal peeks out from the brush. The sky is just a few faint lines—no clouds, just light. The artist packed a lot of detail into the lines. Notice how the rocks and plants look almost three-dimensional, even though it’s just black ink on paper. Want to see more like this? Look up woodcut next.
