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Crucifixion of St. Peter
by Masaccio
StyleRenaissance
GenreReligious
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Italian artist Masaccio painted this St. Peter's crucifixion, showing the apostle crucified upside down according to tradition. The work demonstrates Masaccio's radical approach to weight, space, and emotion.
Masaccio's brief career transformed Renaissance painting. This panel is held at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
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About Crucifixion of St. Peter
You can see it at Private Collection in Unknown, Unknown. Masaccio created it. Peter's crucifixion, showing the apostle crucified upside down according to tradition.
Masaccio created this work showing Peter's traditional inverted crucifixion You can see it at Private Collection. Peter's crucifixion, showing the apostle crucified upside down according to tradition.
According to tradition, St. Peter was crucified upside down in Rome, requesting this position because he felt unworthy to die the same way as Christ. Masaccio depicted this with his characteristic naturalism.
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