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Martyrdom of St. Peter

Lucas Cranach

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man being nailed to a cross. The man is positioned upside down on the cross. He has a cloth covering his lower body. His arms are stretched out to the sides and nailed to the cross. There are two shields in the top left corner. A group of men in 16th-century clothing are surrounding the man on the cross. Some of the men are holding tools like hammers and nails. There is a dog standing on the bottom left. In the background, there are trees, buildings, and a cityscape. The image has a border around it.

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698 × 893 px
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