The Denial of St Peter 1710 - 1780

"The Denial of St Peter" is a drawing by Francesco La Marra, an Italian artist who lived from 1710 to 1780. Created between 1710 and 1780, the drawing depicts the biblical story of St. Peter's denial of Jesus. The artwork is a study for a larger painting, and it features a crowd of figures, with St. Peter in the center being confronted by a soldier. La Marra's sketch, currently housed at SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, utilizes loose, expressive lines to convey the drama of the scene and the characters' emotions. The drawing's dimensions are 223 mm (height) x 302 mm (width) (bladmaal).