Text, Saint Peter, Carved Altarpieces Southern Germany

Close-up detail of Saint Peter, wearing elaborate pontifical vestments, including a red cope and a three-tiered papal tiara (a triple crown), which identifies him as a Pope. His most prominent attribute is a large, ornate golden key he holds in his left hand. This key is the traditional symbol of Saint Peter, who is considered the first Pope and is said to hold the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. | Westphalian, after 1420 The Holy Trinity as a mercy seat, The Holy Trinity as Throne of Mercy, fir wood, Acquired 1910 Picture Gallery | Cat 1217 A