This is Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s depiction of the crucifixion of Saint Peter, who insisted on being crucified upside down he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus.
The crucifixion of Jesus is one of the most illustrated events in human history. For centuries, artists have reimagined it as a form of remembrance and as a means to convey the story of brutality and ...
“The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer,” an 1887 oratorio by John Stainer, is performed on Good Friday by soloists and the choir of St. Peter’s Church on State ...