Befreiung Petri

c. 1632

Matthias Stom1589 Amersfoort (bei Utrecht) – 1649 Sizilien oder Norditalien
We have 3 artworks by Matthias Stom online.
We have 1654 paintings online.
The liberation of the apostle Peter from prison is already described in Acts XII, 4-11, as a light appearance. In this important painting from his Roman period, Stom draws on a composition by Gerrit van Honthorst (Berlin, Gemäldegalerie), lifting and enhancing.
Also known as
Deliverance of Saint Peter from Prison La libération de saint Pierre
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
image: 124 x 177 cm
Inventory number
KS 49
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, The Betty and David Koetser Foundation, 1986