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

  • Ghezzi, Pier Leone, 1674-1755.
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22536i
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Christ's charge to Peter

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Bible. N.T. Matthew 16.18-19. Jesus points towards the lambs around his feet, a reference to John 21.15 in which the risen Christ tells Peter "Feed my lambs"

Physical description

1 print : etching ; image 16.7 x 11 cm

Lettering

Petrus Leo Ghezzius in. delin. et sculp.

References note

Adam Bartsch, Le peintre graveur (Nieuwkoop, 1982), vol. 21, p. 175

Reference

Wellcome Collection 22536i

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