Saint Jerome Reading in a Landscape

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Saint Jerome Reading in a Landscape
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Artist Giovanni Bellini
Year1480–1485 (?)
Mediumoil and tempera on panel
Dimensions47 cm× 33.7 cm(19 in× 13.3 in)
Location National Gallery, London
Website Catalogue entry

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.

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