Landscape with Saint Jerome and Two Lions
1532
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1532
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a quiet hillside with a saint sitting under a tree, two lions nearby, and tiny travelers on a winding path. Campagnola wasn’t interested in showing Jerome praying or reading. Instead, he filled the scene with small, everyday moments—a shepherd, a stream, a cave—like a snapshot of life in the countryside. The lions look almost friendly, not fierce. If you like this mix of religion and nature, look up *Italy, 16th century* for more works like it.
