Saint Peter. Line engraving by N. Ryckmans after Sir P.P. Rubens.

  • Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.
Date:
1600-1699
Reference:
6774i
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A fisherman on the lake of Genezareth in Galilee, Saint Peter was, with his brother Andrew, the first of the Apostles. His name was Simon; he was renamed Peter (Kephas in Aramaic, Petros in Greek) by Jesus to indicate that he would be the cornerstone (petra) of the Church. Often depicted with one or two keys, representing his role as gatekeeper of heaven. In the Middle Ages he was invoked against fevers, bouts of madness and snake-bite. Because Peter had put to flight the dogs sent against him by Simon the Magus (in the apocryphal Acts of Peter), hot keys called "the key of St. Peter" (clef de Saint Pierre) were applied to dogs and ther owners to protect them from rabies

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1600-1699

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1 print

Lettering

S. Petrus. Credo in Deum patrem omnipotentem, creatorem coeli & terrae. Esaias. 66. Ick gheloove in God den vader almachtich, schlepper van hemel ende aerde. Bears number: 2

References note

C.G.V. Schneevoogt, Catalogue des estampes gravées d'aprés P. P. Rubens, Haarlem 1873, p. 290, no. 3 ("Différentes suites. Sujets tirés de l'histoire sacrée et sujets de dévotion. … 3. (B. 2.) J. C., ses douze Apôtres et St. Paul, à demi-figure. Chaque Apôtre tient l'instrument qui a servi à son martyre et qui sert à le distinguer. Chaque planche est numérotée et porte le nom de l'Apôtre, avec deux lignes du Credo, en latin et en flamand, N. Ryckmans sculp et exc. 6 p. 10 l. de haut, 5 p. 2 l. de large. T. Les premières épreuves sont avant l'adresse d'Engels Koning")

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Wellcome Collection 6774i

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