Behind them, Jerome’s lion chases three men who toss their hands up in fear while the saint rides peacefully on a horse or camel in an agrarian setting. These images of Saint Jerome, in a private ...

Now back on display after a decade of restoration work, the Italian mannerist Parmigianino's "huge" altarpiece "The Vision of Saint Jerome" (1526-27) is no cosy nativity scene. It's a true oddity.