Saint Peter
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| - | + | "And [[Jesus|I]] will give unto [[Saint Peter|thee]] the [[Keys of Heaven|keys]] of the [[kingdom of Heaven|kingdom of heaven]]."--[[Matthew]] 16:19 | |
| - | "The [[sublime]] must be simple, the beautiful may be dressed and ornamented. A great height is equally sublime w^ith a great depth ; but this is accompanied with shuddering, that with admiration; hence this feeling may be terribly sublime, and that nobly. The view of an [[Egyptian pyramid]] moves, as [[Hasselquist]] mentions, much more, than one can represent to himself from any description: but its structure is both simple and noble. [[St. Peter's Church in Rome]] is magnificent. As in its plan , which is simple and great, beauty, for instance, gold, mosaic &c. &c. , is so diffused, that the sentiment of the sublime acts the most throughout; the object is denominated magnificent. An arsenal must be simple and noble, a palace magnificent, a villa beautiful and decorated."--''[[Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime]]'' (1764) by Immanuel Kant | + | <hr> |
| - | + | "One knocking at the [[Pearly gates|door of paradise]], [[Saint Peter]] looked out, and asked, Who's there ?' He that knocked answered, I am [[Pope Innocent X |Pope Innocent the Tenth]].' 'Unlock the door, and come in,' said St. Peter. I have not the [[Keys of Heaven|keys]] about me,' quoth the other."--[[Pasquil against Pope Innocent X]] (17th century) | |
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| - | '''Saint Peter''' or '''Simon Peter''' was an [[early Christianity|early Christian]] leader, who is featured prominently in the [[New Testament]] Gospels and the [[Acts of the Apostles]]. | + | '''Saint Peter''' was an [[early Christianity|early Christian]] leader, who is featured prominently in the [[New Testament]] Gospels and the [[Acts of the Apostles]]. He is buried at the [[St. Peter's Basilica]]. |
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"And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven."--Matthew 16:19 "One knocking at the door of paradise, Saint Peter looked out, and asked, Who's there ?' He that knocked answered, I am Pope Innocent the Tenth.' 'Unlock the door, and come in,' said St. Peter. I have not the keys about me,' quoth the other."--Pasquil against Pope Innocent X (17th century) |
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Saint Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. He is buried at the St. Peter's Basilica.
Popular culture
Over the years "St. Peter" has evolved into a stock character that is now widely used in jokes, cartoons, comedies, dramas, and plays. Such caricatures almost all play upon Peter's role as the "keeper of the keys of the kingdom of heaven" in Matthew 16:19, on the basis of which he is often depicted as an elderly, bearded man who sits at the pearly gates that serve as heaven's main entrance, often portrayed as a sort of hotel-style doorman / bouncer who personally interviews prospective entrants into Heaven, often seated behind a desk, or standing at a lectern. He usually has a big book in which the names of the saved are written.
In traditional Medieval iconography, Peter is a bald man with a long beard. He usually has one or more large keys in his hand or hanging from his belt.
