The Denial of Saint Peter

What you see

Peter, white-bearded and wrapped in a pale cloak, stands at the center, opening one hand as if to deny something. Facing him, a young servant points and studies him closely. In the left foreground, a soldier in armor turns toward them; before him gleam a helmet and a sword. Another soldier lurks behind in the shadow, and in the background on the right, figures can barely be made out.

Nearly the whole canvas is darkness, warm and reddish. The light gathers in a small circle and fades toward the edges. Peter’s cloak, painted in broad white strokes, is the brightest part of the scene. Notice the golden glints on the armor and on the helmet in the foreground.