Saint Peter and Saint Paul (El Greco, 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]
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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 |
Bibliography
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).
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