The Rebuking or Calling of Saint Peter
Flemish School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1600
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
851 x 1092 mm (33 1/2 x 43 in)
Place of origin
Flanders (Belgium from 1830)
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1257167
Caption
Peter has fallen to his knees and is looking down in shame, whilst his left hand is raised towards Christ and his right hand on his breast. Christ is, walking towards the right but his head is turned to St Peter. In this lakeside setting with a masted ship, on which is a figure with his arm raised, in the background, the scene alludes to the moment, according to gospel stories when Jesus was at the Lake of Gennesaret (The Sea of Galilee) and after catching an enormous amount of fish overnight, Simon Peter fell at Jesus's knees and said 'Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!' ...but Jesus said to Simon, 'Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.' After this Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John followed him.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, The Rebuking or Calling of Saint Peter, Flemish School, circa 1600. Peter left on his knees, head turned to left and looking down, his fingers extended on both hands, his left hand raised towards Christ his right hand on his breast. Christ right, walking to right, and head turned to Saint Peter, wearing a shirt and robe, his bare right foot shown below robe. Lakeside setting, a tree on the shore left, the lake centre, to left a masted ship with a figure on it, with his arm raised, a hill in the centre background and a small lakeside village to the right. The scene alludes to the moment, according to Luke 5: 1-11, when Jesus was at the Lake of Gennesaret (The Sea of Galilee) and after catching an enormous amount of fish overnight, Simon Peter fell at Jesus's knees and said 'Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!' ...but Jesus said to Simon,'Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.' After this Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John followed him. It is also related in Mark 1:16-18 and Matthew 4:18-20.
Provenance
first recorded in 1731; bequeathed by Ralph Bankes, 1981
Makers and roles
Flemish School, artist