The Tears of Saint Peter (El Greco, Barnard Castle) facts for kids
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1580-1589 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
The Tears of Saint Peter or Penitent Saint Peter is a 1580-1589 painting by El Greco, now in the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, UK. It shows Peter the Apostle weeping after his betrayal of Jesus.
Variants of the work are in the Museo Soumaya, Oslo, the Museo del Prado, the San Diego Museum of Art and the Toledo Museum of Art.
See also
In Spanish: Las lágrimas de san Pedro (El Greco, Bowes Museum) para niños
- List of works by El Greco
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