{"product_id":"saint-peter","title":"Saint Peter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint Peter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Paul Rubens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1616-1618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this striking half-length portrait, Peter Paul Rubens presents Saint Peter as a commanding figure of faith and strength. His weathered face and full beard reflect a life of devotion and trial. Holding the keys of heaven—the sacred symbol of his authority—Saint Peter gazes upward with a look of profound humility and trust. Draped in warm ocher, his powerful form recalls his days as a fisherman, now transformed into the steadfast shepherd of souls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRubens painted this work during the height of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, a period that renewed devotion to the saints as heavenly intercessors. This depiction of Peter draws from the artist’s celebrated series of the Twelve Apostles, originally created for the Duke of Lerma in Spain. The composition conveys both the human strength and divine calling of the Apostle upon whom Christ built His Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” — \u003cem\u003eMatthew 16:18\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.25em;\"\u003eAvailable Sizes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the size that best fits your space:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 12 in (23 x 30 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 x 16 in (30 x 41 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 x 24 in (46 x 61 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 x 36 in (69 x 91 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed a custom size? Message us. We are happy to help.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pictorem.com","offers":[{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 9in x 12in (Small)","offer_id":47507302056161,"sku":"2490211:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|9|12|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 12in x 16in (Small)","offer_id":47507302088929,"sku":"2490211:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|12|16|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 18in x 24in (Medium)","offer_id":47507302121697,"sku":"2490211:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|18|24|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stretched Canvas Print \/ 27in x 36in (Large)","offer_id":47507302154465,"sku":"2490211:1|canvas|stretched|vertical|27|36|regular|mirrorimage|c15","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/1506\/3521\/files\/Saint_Peter_5.jpg?v=1762994543","url":"https:\/\/avemariacollection.com\/products\/saint-peter","provider":"Ave Maria Designs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}