Saint Peter

Italienische Malerei 1460–1475, c. 1468

This painting depicts an elderly man with light skin, gray curly hair, and a gray beard, who looks off to the right. He wears a blue garment with a gold border around the neckline and a yellow cloth draped over it. In his right hand, he holds two large, gray keys, and in his left arm, he holds a book with a reddish cover. The background is a textured gold color.
Artist
Italienische Malerei 1460–1475
Date
c. 1468
Type
Painting
Medium
tempera on poplar panel
Dimensions
50.6 × 31.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting depicts an elderly man with light skin, gray curly hair, and a gray beard, who looks off to the right. He wears a blue garment with a gold border around the neckline and a yellow cloth draped over it. In his right hand, he holds two large, gray keys, and in his left arm, he holds a book with a reddish cover. The background is a textured gold color.

Italienische Malerei 1460–1475