The Repentant St. Peter
1823 The Phillips Collection
About this artwork
This intimate devotional painting depicts an aging Saint Peter with eyes cast upward in sorrow and hands clasped in prayer. It is characterized by loose, expressive brushwork and a dark, dramatic palette typical of Goya's late period.
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This work belongs to a period of Goya's life when he was creating his famously dark and introspective 'Black Paintings' in his home, the Quinta del Sordo. The depiction of St. Peter, known for denying Christ, serves as a poignant, personal reflection on remorse and redemption, painted during a time of great personal and political upheaval for the artist.
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The Repentant St. Peter
Francisco Goya, 1823
