This painting depicts an old man sitting on rocky ground, holding a red book in his thin arms and facing the right. He has pale skin, a long white beard, and a balding head, and he is wearing a light blue hooded cloak that envelops his body. A thin golden halo surrounds his head, and his bare feet are visible on the rocky ground. On the left are tall, rocky gray mountains with a large dark cave. A lion-like animal is partially visible at the mouth of the cave, looking out towards us. On the left is an open landscape with a light blue river winding into the distance with sand-colored banks…
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Saint Jerome Reading

Alvise Vivarini (Venetian, 1442/1453 - 1503/1505)

c. 1476

Medium
tempera on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 31.4 x 25.1 cm (12 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.) ; framed: 47.2 x 41.6 x 5.1 cm (18 9/16 x 16 3/8 x 2 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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