Who created "The Denial of Saint Peter"?

The Denial of Saint Peter was created by Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) in 1610.

What medium is "The Denial of Saint Peter"?

The Denial of Saint Peter is Oil on canvas.

Is "The Denial of Saint Peter" in the public domain?

Yes, The Denial of Saint Peter is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Denial of Saint Peter

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)

1610

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

37 x 49 3/8 in. (94 x 125.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Herman and Lila Shickman, and Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997

Accession Number

1997.167

Tags

SoldiersMenWomenSaint Peter

Art Historical Context

In the dim glow of Caravaggio's *The Denial of Saint Peter (1610), we witness one of the Bible's most poignant moments: Saint Peter, the future leader of the apostles, denying his association with Jesus three times as servant woman and a soldier confront him by firelight. Painted in oil on canvas during Caravaggio's turbulent final years in Naples, this work captures the raw humanity of betrayal and remorse. The artist's mastery of tenebrism—extreme contrasts of light and shadow—draws our eyes to Peter's weathered face, illuminated against the encroaching darkness, heightening the emotional dr...

The Denial of Saint Peter

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