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Caravaggio 1573 – 1610 The Crucifixion of St Peteroil on canvas (230 × 175 cm) — ca. 1601 This work is linked to 2 Peter 1:14 Please scroll down to read more information about this work. |
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Tradition had it that St Peter was captured and crucified head-down in Rome during the reign of Nero, between 64 and 67. Caravaggio's image of St Peter strongly resembles a mirror image of him in a fresco by Michelangelo. |