Jerome we see, at the front, some kind of cave where st. He was secretary to pope damasus who commissioned him to revise the latin text of the bible. Jerome fearlessly took the paw on his lap, and, on examining it, found a large thorn, which he pulled out, binding up the injured limb. In the painting above, the lion has ventured into the saints dusty study with a thorn in his paw.
The lions paw was published in 1946, and my sweet friend loaned it to me since she knows that i love sanibelcaptiva. We carry an extensive array of wonderful antiques, from retro, danish, and mid. Jerome removing a thorn from the lions paw niccolo antonio colantonio leveren wij als kunstdruk op canvas, poster, dibond of op kunstpapier. From the wonderful meditation book, divine intimacy by father gabriel of st mary magdalen, o. He wears a cardinals red cloak and hat, and is seated on a massive throne in front of a lectern upon which is placed an open, inscribed book. Saint jerome pulling a thorn from a lions paw all the early protestant leaders luther, calvin, zwingli, even the anglicans claimed that saint jerome rejected the deuterocanonical books of the bible that catholics include.
Jerome, stating that he treated a lions paw and in return the lion watched over his monastery. Jerome interrupting his work of translating the hebrew and greek texts of the bible to remove a thorn from a lions paw created published 1492. Hagiographical belief tells that jerome had tamed a lion in the wilderness by healing its paw. Lions paw antiques is the perfect place to feather your nest in st. The little painting actually shows two scenes from the life of this doctor of the church. Saint jerome extracting a thorn from a lions paw master. As they blend their skills and strengths to overcome all sorts of new challenges and hardships, they learn to trust each other, work as a. Jerome kept the lion with him and nursed him carefully till he was quite well again. According to legend, jerome extracted a thorn from a lions paw. Object description this leaf depicts a story from the life of saint jerome about 341 420, one of the four doctors of the church.
A book for little catholics to color and keep by wallace, lucille neumann press, publ and a great selection of related books. St jerome pulling a thorn from a lions paw jerome in his study ca. Jerome are open to incursions from the natural worldthey are neither outside nor inside and appear temporary, as though waiting to be folded up and taken away. At length, he discovered a thorn stuck in the soft pad of the lions foot, which must have given the shaggy beast a great deal of pain. When nick was adopted and his sister penny was left behind in the florida orphanage they ran away and hid all night in a sailboat. Jerome interrupting his work of translating the hebrew. Jerome is seated on a rock outside of a cave and is turning towards the lion to attend to his paw. Compassion is the key lesson of this book that presents the classic a. The inscription on the book is in latin in black letters. Jeromes removal of a thorn from a lions paw amply provided by paula with the means of livelihood and of increasing his collection of books, he led a life of incessant activity in literary production.
Delicate and intricate in its execution and rich in its symbolism, this small panel painting attributed to the workshop of jan van eyck depicts saint jerome, the fourthcentury translator of the bible, reading in his study. On every two open pages, one page has the text of the story while the other has a life like picture related to the story. The great beast looked around doubtfully and then limped toward jerome, holding up his paw. Latin christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian. Due to an apocryphal story about jerome curing a lion in the wilderness by pulling a thorn out of its paw, st jerome is frequently depicted with a lion in art. The plot follows two orphans and a loan teenager as they try to change their futures and make for captiva island in search of. Jerome was a priest and student of saint gregory of nazianzen. This is a bold claim because it sets saint jerome, a preeminent saint and doctor of the catholic church, against the catholic. With this potion, he bathed the lions paw until the swelling subsided.
St jerome is depicted extracting the thorn from the lions paw. We emphasize classical learning because we want our students to read. These words, spoken for the first time by god to adam after he had committed sin, are repeated today by the church to. Legend has it that when the saint retreated to the wilderness to study and pray, he came upon a lion with a thorn in its paw. Catalogue entry for antonello da messina, saint jerome in his study by caroline campbell. In gratitude the lion is said to have become a sort of lay brother in jeromes monastery, doing chores and guarding the monastic donkey. Jerome in his study pulling a thorn from a lions paw by albrecht durer art print, 17 x 22 inches. One day, a lion entered the monastery where jerome resided, causing his fellow monks to flee, but jerome recognized that the beast was injured and he cured it by removing a thorn from its paw. Jerome interrupting his work of translating the hebrew and greek texts of the bible to remove a thorn from a lions paw. Jerome and the lion by margaret hodges, barry moser. Like androcles, jerome makes friends with a lion by removing a thorn from his paw. Jerome ad 347420, doctor and father of the church click on his name for a biography and patron saint of librarians.
Jerome sets his book aside and carefully removes the thorn. Jerome interrupting his work of translating the hebrew and greek texts of the bible to remove a thorn from a lions paw date createdpublished. A small lion inside the shelter recalls the fable in which jerome pulls a thorn from a lions paw, forever securing the animals devotion. Soon, jerome realizes that the reason for the limp was that the lion had a thorn nailed in one of his paws.
Amply provided for by paula with the means of livelihood and for increasing his collection of books, jerome led a life of incessant activity in literary production. The story is also used as an allegory in gesta romanorum, where the lion is the human race and the thorn original sin, pulled from its body by baptism. Jeromes pulling a thorn from a lions paw as in riemenschneiders sculpture. The other monks ran away in fear, but jerome calmly looked at the lions paw and removed a large thorn. Meditation dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return genesis 3.
The catholic faith attributes the story to the life of st. The story of three childrentwo orphans and 15yearold benwho commandeer bens sloop, the lions paw, to escape their pursuers. Saint jerome extracting a thorn from a lions paw getty. Jerome managed to pull out the thorn with a pair of pincers. He noticed the pad was swollen, so he carefully examined the paw until he found a thorn stuck near a nail.
Jeromes letters rare book division thatcher collection. In this woodcut illustration by the german artist albrecht durer 14711528, st jerome is helping the lion inside his study. The other monks think the lion has eaten it, but jerome refuses to condemn him. Jerome took the paw in his hand and studied the lions eyes they were full of sorrow and pain. The legend says that this saint passed by the fierce animal and notices his problems in walking, so he decides to help him. He wasa reported to have drawn a thorn from a lions paw.
Aesop later used this story in his book of fables, appending to it the moral lesson gratitude is the sign of noble souls. The saint also appears in the upper left corner of the painting. A nook in the vaulted structure behind him holds his attributes. The return of a great childrens book all the elements of a childrens tale are here. Jerome took the lions paw in his hand, seeing that it was badly swollen. The painting depicts a scene from the legend of st. Who was the bible character that pulled the thorn from the. One of my favorite saints is jerome, aka saint hieronymous. This leaf depicts a story from the life of saint jerome about 341 420, one of the four doctors of the church.
Macdonald library of the 20th century by fitzgibbon, constantine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the foreground he uses a small instrument to take a thorn out of a lions paw. See more ideas about st jerome, saints and catholic saints. Jerome is associated with kindness removing a thorn from a lions paw and scholarship translating the bible into latin. Gr 14 as in the prechristian legend of androcles, the christian saint jerome, first latin translator of the bible, is credited with the good deed of removing a thorn from a lions paw. The lion stays on, his task to keep watch over the monastery donkey. This image of jerome shows him in prayer with his eyes raised to the heavens and a hand resting on the open pages of a book, likely the scriptures. Saint jerome in his study, by niccolo antonio colantonio c. Jerome school educates children in the truest and fullest sense by giving them the necessary tools of learning and by fostering wonder and love for all that is genuinely true, good, and beautiful.
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