Friday, December 9, 2011

Iconology

Iconology - the study of the meaning contained within the of a particular work of art

 Caravaggio - The Crucifixion of St Peter

This image contains the icon of St Peter, but it also shows the symbolic act of him being hanged on the cross upside down. He did not want to be hanged in the same manner as Christ, and so along with the significance of the portrayal of the figures, this also shows the significance of humility.

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