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⚫ The '''''Liberation of Saint Peter''''' is a ] ] by the ] ] artist ].<ref>(Arnold NESSELRATH "RAPHAEL ET PINTURICCHIO" Louvre éditions page 177 "cette oeuvre peinte entièrement par l'artiste lui même")</ref> It was painted in 1514 as part of Raphael's commission to decorate with ]es the rooms now known as the '']'', in the ] in the ]. It is located in the ''Stanza di Eliodoro'', which is named after '']''. The painting shows how ] was ] from ]'s prison by an ], as described in ]. It is technically an ].


The fresco shows three scenes in symmetrical balance formed by the fictive architecture and stairs. In the centre the angel wakes Peter, and on the right guides him past the sleeping guards. On the left-hand side one guard has apparently noticed the light generated by the angel and wakes a comrade, pointing up to the miraculously illumined cell. This adds drama to the serene exit of Peter at the right.
⚫ The '''''Deliverance of Saint Peter''''' is a ] by the ] ] artist ] and his assistant ]. It was painted in ] as part of Raphael's commission to decorate with ]es the rooms that are now known as the '']'', in the ] in the ]. It is located in the ''Stanza di Eliodoro'', which is named after '']''. The painting shows, in three episodes, how ] was liberated from ]'s prison by an ], as described in ].


==Gallery== ==Gallery==
The Deliverance of Saint Peter shows, in three episodes, how Saint Peter was liberated from prison by an angel. This fresco shows a three part narrative cleverly designed around the window .The narrative shows how St Peter had come to the heart of the Roman Empire to preach the word of Christ and was thrown into prison. The right side depicts an Angel putting the guards to sleep and then in the centre liberating the apostle and leading him down past the sleeping guards. On the left the guards are woken to find the apostle gone. The message to this narrative is “don’t restrain those who preach the word of God because they will always be liberated” or “those who talk the word of God cannot be imprisoned”.
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Fresco by Raphael
Liberation of Saint Peter
ArtistRaphael
Year1514
TypeFresco
Dimensions560 cm (18 ft 4 in) wide
LocationApostolic Palace, Vatican Museums, Vatican City

The Liberation of Saint Peter is a fresco painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael. It was painted in 1514 as part of Raphael's commission to decorate with frescoes the rooms now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. It is located in the Stanza di Eliodoro, which is named after The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. The painting shows how Saint Peter was liberated from Herod's prison by an angel, as described in Acts 12. It is technically an overdoor.

The fresco shows three scenes in symmetrical balance formed by the fictive architecture and stairs. In the centre the angel wakes Peter, and on the right guides him past the sleeping guards. On the left-hand side one guard has apparently noticed the light generated by the angel and wakes a comrade, pointing up to the miraculously illumined cell. This adds drama to the serene exit of Peter at the right.

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References

  1. (Arnold NESSELRATH "RAPHAEL ET PINTURICCHIO" Louvre éditions page 177 "cette oeuvre peinte entièrement par l'artiste lui même")

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