Heiligen Johannes en Petrus

About this artwork

De apostelen Johannes en Petrus, staand naast elkaar. Petrus houdt de sleutel van het koninkrijk van de hemel in zijn hand.

Art Historical Context

**Heiligen Johannes enus** is a striking chiaroscuro woodcut Ugo da Carpi, a pioneering Italian printmaker active in the early 16th century (c. 1502–1532). just 153 × 102 mm, this intimate work captures Saints John and Peter standing side side, with Peter prominently holding the keys to the kingdom of heaven—a classic symbol of his role as the gatekeeper of paradise in Christian iconography. Da Carpi, based in Venice and later Rome, mastered this innovative technique, using multiple woodblocks to create subtle tonal contrasts of light and shadow, evoking the dramatic chiaroscuro effects of Ren...

About the Artist

Ugo da Carpi · 1480–1535

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