The Penance of St. John Chrysostom

Lucas Cranach

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Penance of St. John Chrysostom by Lucas Cranach: A woman with long, curly blonde hair sits on the ground with her left hand on her knee and her right hand on a baby. She is naked and sitting on a hillside. Two deer with antlers stand on either side of her. Various plants and trees are behind and around her. The image is in black and white. The woman's facial features are visible. The baby's head is turned toward her chest. The deer on the left has its head turned toward the woman and baby. The deer on the right looks to the right. The background shows more trees, plants and a body of water. A distant figure is crouching next to the body of water. A bird is on the ground near the woman. Other dead or dying animals are on the ground. The sky is not visible. The image has detailed linework and shading.