Saint Jerome Reading in a Landscape

Saint Jerome Reading in a Landscape is a painting in oil and tempera on panel by Giovanni Bellini or a follower, probably dating to between 1480 and 1485. One of several versions of the theme by the artist, it is now in the National Gallery, London.

Saint Jerome Reading in a Landscape
ArtistGiovanni Bellini
Year1480–1485 (?)
Mediumoil and tempera on panel
Dimensions47 cm × 33.7 cm (19 in × 13.3 in)
LocationNational Gallery, London
WebsiteCatalogue entry

It depicts Saint Jerome in the Syrian desert producing the Vulgate Bible, accompanied by the lion from whose paw he extracted a thorn. In the distance is a walled city.