Federico Ferrario (1714-1802) - attributed

Federico Ferrario (1714-1802) – attributed, Mary and St. Peter Consoling Each Other
The episode of the painting refers to the triple denial in which St. Peter, according to the canonical Gospels, three times rejected the accusations of being a follower of Jesus. The episode - reported both in the Synoptic Gospels and in the Gospel according to John, takes place during the Passion. After this denial, the synoptic gospels report the repentance of Peter, often depicted while crying, but in our canvas, he is in the presence of the Madonna. Between the two there is a silent dialogue highlighted above all by the gestures of Peter's hand. In the other hand he holds his iconographic attributes: the keys and a sheet depicting the cross of the Passion of Christ. His face is marked with deep wrinkles. Mary appears visibly by the Apostle's repentance, who listens to him composed with her hands intertwined and leaning her arm on a beautiful blue and gold cushion. The classic evidence of the pictorial work, the elegance and delicacy of the details as well as the execution, convey a sincere and intensely personal religious feeling. Oil on canvas, 88 x 113 cm