This large, starkly dramatic work picks up many of the themes and approaches that Van der Weyden used throughout his career, giving equal weight to Christ's suffering and to the anguish of the witnesses to his death. The scene is set before a blank stone wall over which are…
The painting shows Saint Peter’s half nailed to the cross, being placed in an upside-down way since he did not want to pose rival to Christ the savior. this Baroque oil on canvas painting measures 230 cm × 175 cm (91 in × 69 in). It is housed in Santa Maria del Popolo,…
The Old Testament story of Daniel remaining unharmed while in a den of lions due to his faith in God is the subject of this painting. A pensive yet serene Daniel sits in the left corner of the painting as four lions walk past him, and still other lions can be seen in the…
The painting, an oil on canvas, measures 224.2 cm (88.3 in) × 330.5 cm (130.1 in) and is in The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.. The subject is from the Book of Daniel, 6:1–28.
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