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This is Saint Peter, recognisable by the colour of his robes – he is traditionally shown wearing yellow and blue – and by the large golden key he holds. It is the key to the kingdom of heaven, which was promised to him by Christ (Matthew 16: 19).The saint's bare feet express his simplicity and humility, but he stands upon a textile decorated with phoenixes and gilded peacock heads against fanned out tail feathers, reflecting his status. Niccolò di Pietro Gerini used a technique called sgraffito to achieve the richness of the textile. It involved painting over a layer of gold leaf and then scratching the paint away in places, revealing the gold beneath.The panel comes from the left-hand side of the main tier of an altarpiece showing the baptism of Christ.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Saint Peter: Left Main Tier Panel

Date

1387

Medium

Egg tempera on wood

Measurements

H 123 x W 37 cm

Accession number

NG579.2

Acquisition method

Bought, 1857

Work type

Painting

The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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Artist or maker

Niccolò di Pietro Gerini

active 1368–1415

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