Landscape with Saint Jerome
1547
Step into a sweeping 16th-century Flemish world where a bearded Saint Jerome takes a break from his studies to enjoy a dramatic mountain view. Painted by Cornelis Massys in 1547, this scene is a perfect example of the 'world landscape' style, packing a monastery, a winding river, distant castles, and even a traveling camel into one tiny frame. Massys, the son of a famous Antwerp painter, was known for these imaginative panoramas that mixed biblical figures with everyday peasant life. Look closely at the bottom right—Jerome is so absorbed in his book he barely notices the bustling caravan passing right behind him!
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