Saint Jerome exctracting a Thorn from the Lion's Foot (copy) 1485 - 1600

This woodcut, "Saint Jerome Extracting a Thorn from the Lion's Foot," was created by Albrecht Dürer between 1485 and 1600. The image depicts a scene from the life of Saint Jerome, a 4th-century Church Father, who is shown removing a thorn from the paw of a lion. The intricate detail of the woodcut and the depiction of the scene are indicative of Dürer's mastery of the medium. This artwork is a copy, held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.