Saint Peter in Tears, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, between 1650 and 1655

The canvas represents saint peter the apostle, the first pope of the catholic church and crucified according to tradition in rome during the reign of emperor nero. The apostle appears crying for having denied jesus christ three times on the night before his teacher's crucifixion. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1650 and 1655. Dimensions: height: 148 cm (58.2 in); width: 104 cm (40.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Saint Peter. Collection: Biscay Foral Council. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Saint Peter in Tears - Google Art Project