Matthew 16:18-19
Pietro Vannucci, known as Perugino
(Pieve 1445/50 – Fontignano 1523)
This is a
portrayal of Jesus symbolically entrusting the supreme power within the Church to St.
Peter and his rightful successors. In the foreground, Jesus hands the keys to Peter,
who is kneeling down. In the background, the stoning of Christ can be noted on the
right as well as two depictions of the triumphal arch of Constantine, the Roman emperor
who legalized Christianity. |
