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The Penitence of Saint Jerome by Joachim Patinir

The Penitence of Saint Jerome

Joachim Patinir

ca. 1515

Oil on wood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A triptych painting depicts three distinct scenes: a baptism in a river on the left, a figure kneeling in a rocky landscape in the center, and a figure reading with fantastical creatures on the right. The overall landscape features dramatic rock formations, a winding river, and distant towns under varied skies.

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Ukiyo-e river rock formations trees figures buildings triptych format deep space narrative scenes elevated perspective baptism scene hermit in landscape

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