Artwork
The Denial of Peter
The Denial of Peter is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Peter Wtewael. It dates from 1626 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Few works by this artist are known, and he draws on an unusual combination of styles.
Wtewael depicted the moment after the Last Supper when the apostle Peter (at the left) denied knowing Jesus in order to protect himself from Roman soldiers searching for Christ's followers. Few works by this artist are known, and he draws on an unusual combination of styles. The dramatic use of light derives from Dutch followers of the Italian painter Caravaggio, in vogue around 1625, while the twisting bodies, startlingly low viewpoint, and tight detailing come from a more refined, courtly mode more popular earlier in the century.
Artist & collection
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