The Keys of Heaven, also called Saint Peter's keys, refers to the metaphorical keys of the office of Saint Peter, the keys of the Gates of Heaven, or the keys of the kingdom of Heaven. It is explicitl
Fresco (c. 1481–1482) by Pietro Perugino depicting Jesus Christ handing the keys of heaven to Saint Peter, symbolizing the grant of spiritual authority.
Saint Peter depicted (by Peter Paul Rubens) holding the Keys of Heaven while vested in the pallium – Museo del Prado
Saint Peter, also known as Peter the Apostle and Simon Peter, or Cephas was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and pr
Keys of Heaven
…The Keys of Heaven, also called Saint Peter's keys, refers to the metaphorical keys of the office of Saint Peter, the keys of the Gates of Heaven, or the keys of the kingdom of Heaven. It is explicitly referenced in the Bible in Matthew 16:19. According to Catholic…
Saint Peter, an early 6th-century Byzantine icon in Saint Catherine's Monastery, depicting Peter holding the Keys of Heaven and a martyr's cross
The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, 1603–1606, Caravaggio
St. Peter's Church, Capernaum on the north side of the Sea of Galilee. A Franciscan church is built upon the traditional site of Apostle Peter's house.
The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew (from the Maestà), by Duccio, c. 1308 – c. 1311