Landschap met Hieronymus en twee leeuwen
c. 1530 - c. 1535
Medium
paper
Dimensions
280; 410
About this artwork
Bergachtig landschap met links de heilige Hieronymus en rechts twee leeuwen. Op de achtergrond twee reizigers.
Art Historical Context
Domenico Campagnola'sLandschap met Hierus en twee leeuwen (Landscape with Jerome and Two Lions created around 1530–1535, captures the Renaissance fascination with nature and spirituality on paper (280 × 410 mm). As a Venetian artist and pupil of Titian,agnola was a pioneer in printmaking, blending intricate landscapes with religious narratives. This work exemplifies his skill in etching and woodcut techniques, which allowed for detailed tonal effects and atmospheric depth on humble paper supports. The composition unfolds in a rugged mountainous landscape, where Saint Jerome kneels pensively o...
About the Artist
Domenico Campagnola · 1500–1564
Domenico Campagnola (c. 1500–1564), a Venetian Renaissance painter, engraver, and pioneering draftsman, was born around 1500, likely in Venice to German parents, and became a child prodigy under the tutelage of his adoptive father, Giulio Campagnola. Apprenticed to Giulio around 1507 in Venice, he mastered painting, drawing, engraving, and woodcutting from the esteemed Paduan engraver, whose stipp...