Repentance of Peter

Meester van Hakendover, c. 1425

The figure of the kneeling apostle is built up of diagonal planes that extend into the piled rocks. This compact composition directs the viewer’s gaze to very heart of the work, namely Peter’s contorted face and clasped hands. The apostle’s moral dilemma – he has just denied knowing Jesus – is dramatized with such intensity that the sculpture has a distinctly modern appearance.

Artwork typesculpture
Object numberBK-2011-3
Dimensionsheight 34.6 cm x width 33.5 cm x depth 12 cm
Physical characteristicseikenhout, ontdaan van polychromie

Identification

Title(s)
The Repentant St Peter
Object type
Object number
BK-2011-3
Description
In reliëf gesneden voorstelling van de knielende apostel Petrus in lange mantel, met gevouwen handen, weergegeven tegen een achtergrond van onregelmatig gestapelde rotsblokken.
Part of catalogue
Catalogue reference
Geschenk uit de Hemel, Amsterdam (Rijksmuseum), januari 2012 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7ZtWnrBFnV4.

Creation

Creation
sculptor: Meester van Hakendover, Brussels
Dating
c. 1425
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Material and technique

Physical description
eikenhout, ontdaan van polychromie
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 34.6 cm x width 33.5 cm x depth 12 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Gift in lieu of inheritance tax of the heirs of H.O. Goldschmidt
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; collection Professor Dr H.O. Goldschmidt (1920-2009), Eindhoven, date unknown; donated to the museum by his heirs, Mr H. Goldschmidt, Tilburg and Mrs M.A.B. Goldschmidt, Wassenaar, in lieu of inheritance tax, 2011

Documentation

Geschenk uit de Hemel, Amsterdam (Rijksmuseum), januari 2012 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7ZtWnrBFnV4.

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200531988