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Saints Peter and Paul

Cherubino Alberti

1584

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Saints Peter and Paul is a 1584 ink by Cherubino Alberti, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Cherubino Alberti
When & what style?: 1584 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows two men in robes, with one holding a key and the other a sword. The figures are drawn in brown ink and wash on paper, with visible chalk lines underneath. The men are depicted in a simple, yet expressive style, with bold lines and minimal shading. The key and sword are prominent symbols, but their exact meaning is unclear without more context. To learn more about this style of art, look into the Renaissance movement.