The repentance of Saint Peter, Juan van der Hamen, 1625

The work shows the apostle saint peter, the first pope of the catholic church, repenting of having denied jesus christ on the eve of the latter's passion and death. Object Type: painting. Date: 1625. Dimensions: height: 130 cm (51.1 in); width: 87 cm (34.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Convent of La Encarnación. Juan van der Hamen y León - Der reumütige Heilige Peter