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

  • Raphael, 1483-1520.
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22615i
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About this work

Also known as

Christ's charge to Peter

Description

Only eleven apostles are represented

Publication/Creation

Rome (ad Plateam Pasquini) : Apud Montagnani

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 26.7 x 37.9 cm

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Lettering

Dixit ei Simon Petrus: Dominus tu omnia nosti. Tu scis quia amo te. Dixit ei Jesus: Pasce oves meas. Joan cap XXI. Ex peristromatis palatii Vaticani a Raph. sanctio urbinate delineatis expressam. Juxta Caroli Equit. Maratta exemplaria collecta servataque in Biblioth. Em. Card. Alex. Albani. Raph. inv. Michael Sorello sculp.

References note

G.B. Pezzini, S. Massari, S.P. Valenti Rodinò, Raphael invenit, Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 1985, p. 130

Reference

Wellcome Collection 22615i

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