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The Saint Peter Capital
Not on view
On the right, Jesus calls Peter to be his apostle on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, where Peter had been fishing. On the left, the action shifts to Jaffa, where Peter raises a charitable woman named Tabitha from the dead. Her bed is beautifully carved to mimic the arcaded canopy above.
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