Saint Peter Martyr by Vecchietta (1460)

Painting of Saint Peter Martyr in a black Dominican habit, a cleaver in his head, holding a book in a red arched niche.

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Saint Peter Martyr, Vecchietta (1460), Contini Bonacossi collection. Via artnap.com

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Saint Peter Martyr is shown standing in a red-curtained arched niche, wearing a dark mantle over a white habit and holding a closed book. A blade is embedded in his head, and a gold halo surrounds it, identifying the saint. The panel is attributed to Vecchietta and dated 1460, from the Contini Bonacossi collection.

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Date

1460

Medium

Painting

Museum

Contini Bonacossi collection

License

Public domain

Themes

Religion