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Landscape with St. Jerome

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Landscape with St. Jerome is a painting by Joachim Patinir, created between 1516 and 1517. Patinir was a Flemish artist known for his significant contributions to landscape painting, often giving landscape equal importance to the figures in his works.

In Landscape with St. Jerome, the narrative focuses on the saint taming a lion by healing its paw. The composition uses a high viewpoint, guiding the viewer's eye from St. Jerome to the expansive background scenery. Patinir's style is characterized by a blend of realistic detail and idealized landscapes, often featuring a dreamlike quality enhanced by translucent light. His innovative approach to landscape painting profoundly influenced subsequent artists.12

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  1. 20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid - Landscape with St. Jerome (1516–17)
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