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Saint Peter the Apostle (Sinai)

Unknown iconographer, 6th or 7th century

Saint Peter the Apostle (Sinai)
Saint Peter the Apostle (Sinai) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The chief of the apostles holds the keys and a cross staff, with medallions of Christ, the Theotokos and Saint John above him. The encaustic technique gives the face a striking life.