Saint Peter as the First Pope
Indentified by his papal tiara, the apostle Peter wears an ornately decorated ecclesiastical vestment (chasuble). The keys signifying his role as guardian of the gates to Heaven, which were given to him by Christ, are missing. The inscription indicates that the sculpture was commissioned by Bernat Pere, chaplain at the cathedral, who died in 1348.
Artwork Details
- Title: Saint Peter as the First Pope
- Date: before 1348
- Geography: Made in present-day Spain
- Culture: Catalan
- Medium: Pine partially covered with canvas, gesso, and paint
- Dimensions: Overall: 79 x 22 5/8 x 13 in. (200.7 x 57.5 x 33 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture-Wood
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
- Object Number: 27.18.2
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Guillem Seguer
second quarter 14th century
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ca. 1150–75
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ca. 1300
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ca. 1175–1200
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