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Mosaic and geometrical designs accented the walls while the dome and the ceiling were adorned with the images of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Evangelists and The Apostles, in the style of the Roman basilicas. Señor Cirilo Buenaventura, a local artist, and Señor Respall, a famous Iloilo painter, executed the said paintings and art works.
The oldest known images of some of the apostles are in the catacombs of St Tecla in Rome, dated to the 4th century. [8] The frescoes include Paul, Peter, John and Andrew, serving as a funerary devotional image, to protect the occupants of the tomb. [8]
Chancel c. 1903, prior to addition of the apse Basilica interior Basilica dome. With its grand façade, vaulted dome, ornate main altar, eight side chapels and main sanctuary that comfortably holds 2,000 worshippers, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the largest brownstone structure and one of the most architecturally notable structures in the city of Philadelphia.
English: The sign on Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Date 11 March 2015, 10:26:34
The skull of Saint Peter is claimed to reside in the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran since at least the ninth century, alongside the skull of Saint Paul. [ 161 ] In 1950, human bones were found buried underneath the altar of St. Peter's Basilica.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a painting by the Cretan-Spanish artist El Greco. The work was completed between 1590 and 1600. The work was completed between 1590 and 1600. It is currently on display at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya , who purchased the work in 1932.
Paintings depicting both Paul the Apostle and Saint Peter. Pages in category "Paintings of Saints Peter and Paul" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
[citation needed] In Ormoc, festivals, bazaars, parades, and pageants are held annually on the feast day, as Peter and Paul are the city's patron saints. [19] In 1577 Jan Rubens named his son Peter Paul, because he was born during the office of vespers of this day. [20]