Christ gives keys of heaven to St. Peter. Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (designed after) [painter] Penni, Giovan Francesco (Italian, ) (designed after, borders) [painter] Tiegen, Jan van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] Leyniers, Nikolaus (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 483 x W 721 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fer
Christ gives keys of heaven to St. Peter. Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (designed after) [painter] Penni, Giovan Francesco (Italian, ) (designed after, borders) [painter] Tiegen, Jan van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] Leyniers, Nikolaus (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 483 x W 721 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. Christ, having just given kneeling Peter key to heaven, stands with flock of lambs; group of apostles surround Peter (John 21:15-17) (UPR BRD) garland of flowers; (L & R BRD) grotesques with mythological & allegorical figures under architectural framework; (LWR BRD) seated male & female figures alternating with grotesques & vases The weaver mark of Jan van Tiegen is documented & the weaver mark of Nikolaus Leyniers is attributed (Campbell). This is 1 of 9 extant panels within this set of the "Acts of the Apostles" series. The first series (at the Vatican, called "Scuola Vecchia") was commissioned from Raphael for Pope Leo X in 1515 to adorn the walls of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (Dimitrova). The original cartoons designed by Raphael for the Vatican's "Acts of Apostles" set are currently housed at the Victoria & Albert Museum (on loan from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) (Dimitrova). Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 63-72, series 12, no. 2 New York (Met), Tapestry in the Renaissance (2002), 187-203, Fermor, Raphael Tapestry Cartoons (1996) Shearman, Raphael's Cartoons Queen's Coll. (1972) Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0239908, 0239938, 0239951-0239954, 0239956-0239959
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