"The Tears of Saint Peter"

In this beautiful work, Saint Peter's humanity really comes through.   Saint Peter's eyes glisten with tears after he has denied Our Lord. Now deeply sorrowful and grieving for his sin, he lifts his eyes to heaven and seeks forgiveness.

In the background, to the left, there appear two small figures of hope: a woman, and an angel. Mary Magdalene represents the repentant sinner, and it is she who will tell Saint Peter that Jesus' tomb is empty. The angel is responsible for announcing the Resurrection of Jesus.