The Delivery of the Keys to St. Peter, This image shows the Virgin Mary and Christ Child enthroned and giving Saint Peter the keys to the Kingdom. Peter's papal tiara rests on the ground along with an apple. The scene of the court of heaven also includes St. Cyprian and St. Francis on the left and Ss. Louis of Toulouse and Ansovino on the right., 1488

 Item — Box: 192
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0547

Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0542; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: 1488

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Saint Ansovino; Saint Francis of Assisi; Saint Cyprian; religious subjects; Saint Peter; Saint Louis of Toulouse; keys; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 8.4; Image width (in.): 8.4in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: mounted; stained; yellowing; faded; Print type: toned black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: OPUS CAROLI CRIVELLI VENETI; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: on cartellino (lower center); Inscription translation text: work of Carlo Crivelli of Venice; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation

Source

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
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