This painting depicts a man standing, slightly turned to the left. He has pale skin, curly, greyish-white hair, and a short gray beard. He wears a golden robe with intricate designs on the hems over a purple garment with gold stripes on the neck and shoulders. He holds a large object in his right hand that looks like a gold key, and in his left hand he holds a red book. A golden halo surrounds his head. He stands barefoot on a small platform with grass within a reddish-brown border against a black surface. Behind him is a blue background.
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Saint Peter

Michele Giambono (Venetian, active 1420/1462)

c. 1445/1450

Medium
tempera on poplar panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 87.7 x 35.9 cm (34 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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