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The Cross of Saint Peter, [1] also known as the Petrine Cross, [2] is an inverted Latin cross traditionally used as a Christian symbol, associated with the martyrdom of Saint Peter. The symbol originates from the Catholic tradition that when sentenced to death, Peter requested that his cross be upside down.
Saint Peter [note 1] (born Shimon Bar Yonah; died AD 64–68), [1] also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, [6] was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the ...
The Saltire (or "Saint Andrew's Cross") is the national flag of Scotland. Saint Andrew (carving c. 1500) in the National Museum of Scotland Traditional stone fireplace in northern England. The carved Saint Andrew's cross in the left-hand wooden post was to prevent witches from flying down the chimney, in Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole.
Both Andrew and Peter are names of Greek origins which France sees as an accurate reflection of the multicultural nature of the Galilee at this time. Albright and Mann note that evidence for Andrew being used as a name for a Jew dates back to 169 BC. [4] France notes that the Sea of Galilee at the time was known for its prosperous fishing ...
The Acts of Peter and Andrew, from The Apocryphal New Testament (1924), translation by M. R. James; Acts of Peter and Andrew, from Ante-Nicene Fathers volume 8 (1888), edited by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson in the 1860s–1870s. "Acts of Peter and Andrew", overview and bibliography by Tony Burke.
The Acts of Peter were originally composed in Koine Greek during the second half of the 2nd century, probably in Asia Minor. [1] The style of the Acts' writing is quite similar to that of four other apocryphal Acts – Acts of Andrew, Acts of John, Acts of Paul, and Acts of Thomas.
The four colossi in Saint Peter were approved by the Congregazione della Fabbrica of Saint Peter in a meeting held in May 1628. [1] While contemporary biographers of Duquesnoy and earlier, 20th century scholars believed that in this meeting a model by Duquesnoy (according to them risen to fame thanks to his Saint Susanna [1] [3]) received the approval of the Pope, [3] [1] modern scholars have ...
The painting depicts Saint Andrew on an upside-down cross between two trees along the axis of the image sunk into the ground. Andrew is tied with ropes around his arms and legs. Three of the subjects tie ropes and fasten the cross to the trees. The subject on the left with the help of a soldier with a helmet ties the cross.
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