Roundel with Saint Peter

Art Historical Context

This roundel, created around 1520 in the South Netherlands, captures Saint Peter in a luminous circle of colorless glass. Measuring just under ten inches across, it was likely designed for a domestic or ecclesiastical window, where light would animate its painted details. The saint is shown holding his traditional keys, symbols of authority granted by Christ, alongside a coat of arms that may identify a donor or institution. Crafted with vitreous paint and silver stain, the roundel demonstrates a refined Netherlandish technique of the early sixteenth century. Artists applied silver compounds ...