AERTSEN, Pieter
(b. 1508, Amsterdam, d. 1575, Amsterdam)
Apostles Peter and John
1575
Oil on wood, 55,5 x 76 cm cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Earlier the painting was attributed to Joachim Beuckelaer, Aertsen's pupil.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 3 minutes):
Guillaume Dufay: Aurea luce, hymn for the feast of Sts Peter and Paul