Apostel Petrus met sleutels
1517 - 1527
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
213; 140
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
Behold the striking engraving *Apostel Petrus sleutels* (Apostle Peter with), crafted by the masterful Italian engraver Marcantonio Raimondi between1517 and 1527. Measuring a modest 213mm by140mm, this work captures Saint Peter, the foundational figure of the Christian Church, holding the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven—a powerful symbol of papal authority drawn from Matthew 16:19 in the Bible. Raimi's precise lines evoke the solemn dignity of the apostle, likely inspired by High Renaissance ideals of harmony and humanism prevalent in early 16th-century Rome. As a leading figure in the golden a...
About the Artist
Marcantonio Raimondi · 1475–1534
Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480–1534), born near Bologna, Italy, emerged as one of the Renaissance's premier engravers, revolutionizing printmaking through his mastery of reproductive techniques. He trained in the workshop of the goldsmith, painter, and niellist Francesco Francia, whose influence is evident in his early engravings, such as the goldsmith-like shading in *Pyramus and Thisbe* (1505), h...