Christus benoemt Petrus als hoofd van de kerk 1534 - 1535

This small-scale engraving by German Renaissance artist Georg Pencz depicts a pivotal moment in Christian faith: Christ appointing Peter as the head of the church. The work, created between 1534 and 1535, shows Christ, in a cloud above, bestowing his authority upon Peter, who kneels in prayer below. The scene unfolds in a landscape setting with a group of onlookers witnessing the event. Pencz’s detailed and expressive style is evident in the rendering of the figures' emotions and the meticulous depiction of the surrounding environment. This powerful depiction of Christ's mandate to Peter has been a subject of study and interpretation by theologians and art historians alike. This engraving is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.