The Denial of Saint Peter
Hendrick ter Brugghen (Dutch, 1588-1629)
c. 1626
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
For this depiction of Peter denying that he is a follower of Jesus (seen under arrest in the background at right), Utrecht artist Hendrick ter Brugghen embraced the strong contrast of light and shadow and emotional urgency popularized by Italian painter Caravaggio. The dancing sparks of the fire illuminate the servant’s condemnatory finger and shroud the fearful saint in shadow, underlining the Dutch taste for naturalistic treatments of lighting in the 17th century.
- Artist
- Hendrick ter Brugghen (Dutch, 1588-1629)
- Date
- c. 1626
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Style
- 17th Century
- Collection
- Painting and Sculpture of Europe
- Reference
- 1969.3 · Art Institute of Chicago