Saint Peter and Saint Paul (El Greco, St Petersburg)
| Saint Peter and Saint Paul | |
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1587-1592 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 121.5 cm × 105 cm (47.8 in × 41 in) |
| Location | Hermitage, St Petersburg |
Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a 1587-1592 painting by El Greco, one of several versions of the theme by the artist[1] - others are now in Barcelona and Stockholm. It shows the apostles saint Peter and saint Paul. The work was once shown on a stamp produced by the USSR.[2]
Bibliography[]
- (in Spanish) ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-9550-344-1.
- (in Spanish) SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.
References[]
- ^ (in Spanish) VV. AA. (2005). Museos del Mundo, Museos del Hermitage, San Petersburgo, p. 55. Planeta de Agostini. ISBN 84-674-2001-4.
- ^ "Image of the stamp" (in Spanish).
Categories:
- 1580s paintings
- 1590s paintings
- Paintings depicting Saints Peter and Paul
- Paintings by El Greco
- Paintings in the collection of the Hermitage Museum