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The Crucifixion of Saint Peter (Italian: Crocifissione di san Pietro) is a work by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, painted in 1601 for the Cerasi Chapel of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome.Across the chapel is a second Caravaggio work depicting the Conversion of Saint Paul on the Road to Damascus (1601). On the altar between the two is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary by Annibale Carracci.
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, 1601 by Caravaggio. Saint Peter, already nailed to the half-raised cross, provides the focus of the composition. Following the tradition that he chose to be crucified upside down so as not to rival Christ, the cross is being elevated with his feet above his head.
19 paź 2021 · The Crucifixion of Saint Peter (Italian: Crocifissione di san Pietro; 1601) is a work by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, painted for the Cerasi Chapel of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. Across the chapel is a second Caravaggio work depicting the Conversion of Saint Paul on the Road to Damascus (1601).
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter (Crocifissione di san Pietro) hangs opposite its sister painting Conversion on the way to Damascus (1601) - also painted by Caravaggio - in the Cerasi Chapel of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome.
29 sie 2022 · Detail of ‘Crucifixion of St. Peter’ (c.1601) by Caravaggio. Oil on canvas. 230 × 175 cm. Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy. Image source Wikimedia Commons. In the...
by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Crucifixion of St. Peter, 1601, oil on canvas (Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome) Video transcript. Images for teaching and learning. Cite this page. A world turned upside down? Caravaggio not only upends St. Peter, but also turns artistic convention on its head.
18 cze 2024 · The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, painted by the renowned Italian artist Caravaggio in 1601, is a powerful depiction of martyrdom and faith. As a quintessential work of Baroque art, it exemplifies Caravaggio’s mastery in the use of chiaroscuro, the stark contrast between light and dark, to evoke emotional intensity.
