Der hl. Petrus von Alcántara wandelt über den Fluss Quadiana,

um 1690?

Material / Technology / Carrier

Leinwand

Dimensions of the object

230 x 199 cm

Displayed

Not on display

Department

Spanische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

471

Acquisition

1815 von König Max I. Joseph aus dem Nachlass von Joséphine de Beauharnais erworben

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Claudio Coello, Der hl. Petrus von Alcántara wandelt über den Fluss Quadiana, um 1690?, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/A9xlargLWv (Last updated on 12.12.2023)

The Franciscan monk Peter of Alcántara (1499–1562) was canonised in 1669. He founded the Alcanterine Reform Congregation that was named after him. This painting shows a miraculous event: the saint and a lay brother, who is holding fast onto Peter’s robe, are crossing the River Guadiana in Extremadura by walking on the water. The picture has long been considered the work of Claudio Coello; however, some experts believe that it was painted instead by Juan Martín Cabezalero, who died young.