# The Martyrdom of St Peter

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## Artwork

- Artist: [GUERCINO](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 320 x 193 cm

## Commentary

This painting was executed in the first years of intense activity at the beginning of his career. The large altarpiece confirms the high quality of his works in this period. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 3 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/15\_cent/dufay\_peter\_paul.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Guillaume Dufay: Aurea luce, hymn for the feast of Sts Peter and Paul&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [A Cosmographer](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/a-cosmographer-r48e2c8af84f7f9>)
- [A Donor Presented to the Virgin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/a-donor-presented-to-the-virgin-rc041707c2aab18>)
- [Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/abraham-casting-out-hagar-and-ishmael-rffff1562760cfc>)
- [Allegory of Painting and Sculpture](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/allegory-of-painting-and-sculpture-r295ca9498ca2e3>)
- [Apparition of Christ to the Virgin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/apparition-of-christ-to-the-virgin-r227af0a829488e>)
- [Assumption of the Virgin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/assumption-of-the-virgin-rc36a1c3fdefa94>)
- [Aurora](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/aurora-r8deffce0ab3de2>)
- [Aurora](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/aurora-rd7ccbdcd829603>)
- [Ceiling painting \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/ceiling-painting-detail-r009c4e2cecb329>)
- [Ceiling painting \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/ceiling-painting-detail-r29ccb0e33931bb>)
- [Ceiling painting \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/ceiling-painting-detail-r30b467ec75ea72>)
- [Ceiling painting \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/guercino-r7323d13a0dc1c8/ceiling-painting-detail-r45648fec1c446c>)

## Attribution

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