Saint Peter, Statue of Saint Peter, one of Jesus' apostles, within an elaborate niche outside the Orsanmichele in Florence. Saint Peter stands in Greco-Roman garb. Like the other statues outside the Orsanmichele, his feet are slights akimbo with his left foot slightly forward. He holds a book in his left hand, likely a bible and a set of keys in his right. Keys represent Saint Peter's attributes which recall the biblical account of Matthew 16:13–19 in which Jesus gives the keys to the kingdom of heaven to Saint Peter.

Saint Peter, Statue of Saint Peter, one of Jesus' apostles, within an elaborate niche outside the Orsanmichele in Florence. Saint Peter stands in Greco-Roman garb. Like the other statues outside the Orsanmichele, his feet are slights akimbo with his left foot slightly forward. He holds a book in his left hand, likely a bible and a set of keys in his right. Keys represent Saint Peter's attributes which recall the biblical account of Matthew 16:13–19 in which Jesus gives the keys to the kingdom of heaven to Saint Peter., spc-mss0088-s46-i0420. Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives. https://collections.library.vanderbilt.edu//repositories/2/digital_objects/81751 Accessed August 02, 2026.