Landscape: St Peter in the wilderness
1750
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A man in a deep red cloak kneels in a wild, rocky forest. His hands clasp in prayer as towering pines sway above. The sky glows gold behind storm clouds, hinting at drama. This scene shows St. Peter alone in nature. It’s part of a 17th-century trend started by Italian painter Salvator Rosa, who loved dramatic, untamed landscapes. Beich copied Rosa’s style after traveling to Italy. See this approach in Beich, Joachim Franz’s other works.
