Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter
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"Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter" is a renowned Renaissance fresco by Pietro Perugino in the Sistine Chapel, depicting Christ handing the keys of Heaven to Saint Peter as a foundational moment for papal authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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fresco ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Consegna delle chiavi a San Pietro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important precedent for later High Renaissance compositions
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key example of early use of central perspective in monumental fresco ⓘ major work in Perugino’s career ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vatican Museums collection of Sistine Chapel frescoes
NERFINISHED
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papacy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel of Matthew 16:18–19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Sixtus IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Pietro Perugino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Italian ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ handing the keys of Heaven to Saint Peter
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ an idealized architectural piazza ⓘ apostles ⓘ the biblical scene of the Giving of the Keys to Saint Peter ⓘ |
| depictsSymbol |
keys of Heaven
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papal authority ⓘ |
| features |
balanced arrangement of figures
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central octagonal temple building ⓘ foreground group of Christ and apostles ⓘ paved square or piazza ⓘ symmetrical composition ⓘ triumphal arches in the background ⓘ |
| genre | Christian religious art ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | linear perspective with central vanishing point ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Early Renaissance perspective theories
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classical architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vatican City ⓘ |
| location | Sistine Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sistine Chapel wall decoration cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| setting | Sistine Chapel north wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
foundation of papal authority
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primacy of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| technique | buon fresco ⓘ |
| theme |
apostolic succession
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authority of the Church ⓘ transfer of spiritual power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Renaissance precursor ⓘ |
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