Why it matters
The apostles Peter and Paul stand side by side, their hands crossed without touching, perhaps a sign of their disagreement. An intense blue opening in the clouds forms a halo around their heads.
Did you know?
- It was painted in Toledo between 1590 and 1600.
- El Greco had painted the same theme in a work now in the Hermitage.
- The museum in Barcelona bought it in 1932.
Based on the Wikipedia article Saint Peter and Saint Paul (El Greco, Barcelona) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
