Saint Peter Martyr Healing the Leg of a Young Man
The Met
Artist: Antonio Vivarini(Italian, Venice, active by 1440–died 1476/84)
Date: ca. 1450
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 20 7/8 x 13 1/8 in. (53 x 33.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1937
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A group of figures, including a haloed man, gathered around a man with an amputated leg
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a scene with multiple figures inside a wooden structure, under an arched ceiling. The upper portion of the painting shows a light brown, textured surface with an arched opening revealing horizontal and vertical wooden planks. In the lower left, a man wearing a red tunic and green cap kneels, holding a severed leg that rests on a light brown wooden block. Blood is visible on the leg and on a large wooden beam on the ground. Next to the beam are a cleaver and other tools. A man with a golden halo around his head, dressed in a dark robe over a white garment, stands slightly to the right of the kneeling man, looking down at the leg with his right hand raised. To the right of the haloed man, two women stand close together, looking towards the kneeling man. One woman wears a light blue garment and a white head covering, while the other wears a long pink gown and a white head covering. A small, light-skinned child figure in a yellow garment stands in front of the woman in pink. Further to the right, a woman in a dark hooded robe holds a small red book. The background behind the figures consists of vertical wooden planks, with several large, light-colored, curved wooden objects leaning against the back wall. The floor is dark, with some scattered objects.
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