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| Keywords: French - Saint Peter Enthroned - Walters 27269.jpg St Peter is enthroned one hand raised in blessing and the other holding the keys to heaven and earth granted him by Christ Although Peter was never a pope the office had not been created then he was acknowledged by Christ as the head and foundation stone Peter means rock in Aramaic of the new church Revered by the Catholic Church as the first bishop of Rome from whom the institution of the papacy developed he is often represented as a pope to underline this link The form of the papal crown worn by Peter is significant It is a triple crown the form adopted by the popes during the years the papacy was established in Avignon 1309-77 The statue is datable to the following years of schism in the Church between Rome and Avignon; the triple crown may signal the local bishop's allegiance to the current French pope Clement VII Meant to be seen from below the saint's upper body is elongated to accommodate the distortion this viewing angle would cause ca 1375 1400 Medieval limestone with paint cm 119 accession number 27 269 38844 Arnold Seligmann Rey and Co New York by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1919 The International Style The Arts in Europe Around 1400 The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1962 place of origin Caen France Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
