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The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
By Michelangelo Caravaggio,1601
Painting, Oil paint, BaroqueÂ
Height 230cm, Width 175cm
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The Crucifixion of Saint Peter 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
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Michelangelo Caravaggio
Italy
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known as simply Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of
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The Crucifixion of Saint Peter: Caravaggio's Masterful Depiction of Martyrdom
Painted in 1601 for the Cerasi Chapel in Rome, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's "The Crucifixion of Saint Peter" vividly captures the martyrdom of the apostle. The painting depicts Saint Peter being crucified upside down, a gesture of humility as he deemed himself unworthy to die in the same ma
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The Crucifixion of Saint Peter: Caravaggio's Masterful Depiction of Martyrdom
SUMMARY
Painted in 1601 for the Cerasi Chapel in Rome, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's "The Crucifixion of Saint Peter" vividly captures the martyrdom of the apostle. The painting depicts Saint Peter being crucified upside down, a gesture of humility as he deemed himself unworthy to die in the same ma
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