16th

century

Oil on panel

Netherlandish

Landscape with the penitent St. Jerome

Gassel, Lucas (c.1500-c.1570)

This landscape belongs to the end of the tradition initiated by Joachim Patinir (c.1480-1524), and continued by Herri met de Bles (q.v.).  It therefore anticipates the achievements of Pieter Bruegel the elder in the 1560s. Even though as a whole such compositions tend to appear somewhat artificial, they are often based on naturalistic elements put together in a highly composed way. There are also elements of aerial perspective, derived from knowledge of Leonardo da Vinci and his followers.

Schorr Collection, UK / © The Schorr Collection / Bridgeman Images

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