The Liberation of St Peter

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The Liberation of St Peter is a Baroque painting by Dutch artist Leonaert Bramer depicting the biblical scene of Saint Peter’s miraculous release from prison, notable for its dramatic use of light and shadow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque painting
painting
artForm oil painting
artisticPeriod Baroque
artisticStyle chiaroscuro
basedOn Acts of the Apostles
Bible
biblical account of Saint Peter's imprisonment
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creator Leonaert Bramer
creatorBirthName Leonaert Bramer
creatorNationality Dutch
creatorOccupation painter
depicts Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter

Saint Peter's miraculous release from prison
features angel freeing Saint Peter
prison setting
strong contrasts of light and dark
genre religious art
hasTheme divine intervention
imprisonment and liberation
miracle
languageOfTitle English
mainCharacter Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter
movement Baroque
notableFor dramatic use of light and shadow
religiousTradition Christianity
subjectHeading New Testament scenes
surface form: New Testament in art

Saint Peter in art

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Leonaert Bramer notableWork The Liberation of St Peter
Raphael Rooms containsWork The Liberation of St Peter
this entity surface form: The Liberation of Saint Peter