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Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Chromotypograph.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving.

Jesus appoints Peter as keeper of the keys to heaven; angels stand by. Engraving by G. Pasqualini after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Etching by P.L. Ghezzi.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of his church, symbolised by a flock of lambs. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

The Holy Spirit initiates the Pentecost. Engraving by A. Mochetti after N. Poussin (?).

Tongues of fire descend on the apostles at Pentecost. Lithograph.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Colour etching by A. Scacciati, 1766, after J. Chimenti.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Tongues of fire appear to the apostles, who sit around a throne, occupied by the praying Virgin Mary. Reproduction of a woodcut.

Tongues of fire descend on the apostles (Pentecost). Engraving by Jan Wierix, 1581, after P. van der Borcht.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he tells him "thou art Peter … And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven". Colour mixed media print by P.P.A. Robert and N. Le Sueur after Raphael.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; Peter kisses his hand. Etching by H. Winstanley, 1728, after A. van Dyck.

Ananias drops dead after having secretly withheld part of his wealth from the communal fund of the apostles. Colour process print after Raphael.

Peter stands and preaches before the apostles after the event of the Pentecost. Engraving by W. Holl after B. West.

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Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; Peter kisses his hand. Etching by H. Winstanley, 1728, after A. van Dyck.

Ananias drops dead after having secretly withheld part of his wealth from the communal fund of the apostles. Colour process print after Raphael.

Peter stands and preaches before the apostles after the event of the Pentecost. Engraving by W. Holl after B. West.