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The liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in chapter 12 of the Acts of the Apostles, in which the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussions and has been the subject of a number of artworks.
The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew (from the Maestà), c. 1308–1311 Apostle Peter striking the High Priests' servant Malchus with a sword in the Garden of Gethsemane, by Giuseppe Cesari, c. 1597 Apostle Peter Released from Prison, Jacopo di Cione, 1370–1371 (Philadelphia Museum of Art) Peter was a Jewish fisherman in Bethsaida. [1]
The Liberation of Saint Peter from Prison (or the Deliverance of Saint Peter) is a small predella panel in tempera on wood from a large polyptych painted in 1370–1371 by Jacopo di Cione for the (no longer extant) church of San Pier Maggiore in Florence. It is now part of the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. [1]
At the beginning of the Hussite Wars, Jan followed the command of Peter of Sternberg , and fought against the Hussites in the Battle of Živohoště on November 4, 1419. However, after the battle, Jan also signed a declaration in support of the Hussites, effectively ended his activity against the Hussites. [ 8 ]
Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film directed and produced by John Boorman from a screenplay by James Dickey, who adapted it from his own 1970 novel.It follows four businessmen from Atlanta who venture into the remote northern Georgia wilderness to see the Cahulawassee River before it is dammed, only to find themselves in danger from the area's inhabitants and nature.
Daniel Ronald Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his acting work, appearing in numerous films and television series since his 1972 debut in Deliverance.
The beginning of the Greek fragment of the Apocalypse of Peter found in Akhmim, Egypt. The Apocalypse of Peter, [note 1] also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant work depicting a Christian account of heaven and hell in detail.
Liberation of Peter is a 1665–1667 oil on canvas painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, depicting a scene of the liberation of Peter from Acts 12 : 5–17. It is now in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.