Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt)
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Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt) by Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531) (c. 1495). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.82

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This statue shows an important moment from a story about Saint Jerome. One day Jerome encountered a hurt lion. He removed a thorn from its paw, and the grateful animal became Jerome’s lifelong companion. This sculpture is made of alabaster, a soft stone suited for carving fine detail. Look closely! You can see flecks of paint and gold from when it was originally painted. Conservators looked at this sculpture under a microscope and found that the lion once had a red mouth, yellow fur, and black claws.

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A sculpted marble depiction shows the Virgin Mary grieving over a slain lion, symbolizing Christ.

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Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt)

Saint Jerome and the Lion (From the former Church of St. Peter in Erfurt) · Tilman Riemenschneider (German, active Würzburg, c. 1460–1531)
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