EPISODE · Dec 27, 2023 · 17 MIN
Episode 258 - Caravaggio's "Crucifixion of St. Peter"
from Rebuilding The Renaissance
Caravaggio's interpretation of St. Peter's particular martyrdom – crucifixion in an upside-down position – for the Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, Italy, is a moving example of realism and physicality. Three executioners struggle to lift the burly fisherman who seems to embrace his death.
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