Crucifixion of Saint Peter by Caravaggio. Three executioners struggle to lift a wooden cross to which an elderly, bearded man is nailed upside down against a dark, shadowy background.

Crucifixion of Saint Peter

Caravaggio

1600 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A powerful Baroque masterpiece featuring Caravaggio's signature dramatic lighting and intense psychological realism.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with lively force with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.

Often works in
Library · Study · Living Room
Placement
Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Aged gold

About the piece

Painted around 1600 for the Cerasi Chapel in Rome, Caravaggio’s Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a foundational work of the Baroque era. The composition utilizes extreme chiaroscuro—a technique of high contrast between light and dark—to emphasize the physical strain of the executioners and the vulnerable, gritty realism of the saint's figure.

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