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Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Landscape with Saint Jerome and Two Lions

c. 1530–35

Domenico Campagnola

(Italian, 1500–1564)
Italy, 16th century
woodcut
Image: 28.7 x 41.8 cm (11 5/16 x 16 7/16 in.); Sheet: 28.7 x 41.8 cm (11 5/16 x 16 7/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1952.271
Catalogue raisonné: Bartsch XIII.385.2
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Domenico Campagnola's woodcuts such as this were made with the purpose of imitating his own pen and ink drawings.

Description

Domenico Campagnola made woodcuts primarily to mimic his drawings for a growing collector’s market. In this image of Saint Jerome, who retreated to the wilderness as an act of penitence, Campagnola focused not on the saint’s devotion to the cross, nor to the Bible, but rather on his contemplation of nature. Domenico’s portrayal of nature has pastoral elements, such as travelers or shepherds, and emphasizes variety, including a stream, mountain peaks, a cave, clusters of trees, and a playful conflict between two lions.
  • James H. Lockhart (1912-2002), Pittsburgh (Lugt. 4387, stamped)
    ?–1952
    (Kennedy & Co., New York, NY), sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    August 13, 1952–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Rosand, David, and Michelangelo Muraro. Titian and the Venetian Woodcut: A Loan Exhibition. Washington: The Foundation, 1976. pp. 158-159, cat. 26 (illus).
  • Love Gardens / Forbidden Fruit. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 2-October 29, 2023).
    Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    Italian Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-March 26, 1968).
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