A 16th century carved oak figure, The Repentance of Peter, Flemish Peter modelled kneeling with a book in his left hand, his eyes cast downwards, a cockerel at his right-hand side, 47cm wide x 34cm deep x 86.5cm high, (18 1/2in wide x 13in deep x 34in high) Fußnoten Provenance: Clive Sherwood Collection This carving refers to the denial of Christ by the Apostle Peter. During the 'Last Supper' Christ predicted Peter would deny any knowledge of him before a cockerel crowed the very next morning. Following Christ's arrest Peter denied knowing Christ three times, but after the third denial, heard a cockerel crow and recalled Christ's prediction. Peter was filled with remorse.
A 16th century carved oak figure, The Repentance of Peter, Flemish Peter modelled kneeling with a book in his left hand, his eyes cast downwards, a cockerel at his right-hand side, 47cm wide x 34cm deep x 86.5cm high, (18 1/2in wide x 13in deep x 34in high) Fußnoten Provenance: Clive Sherwood Collection This carving refers to the denial of Christ by the Apostle Peter. During the 'Last Supper' Christ predicted Peter would deny any knowledge of him before a cockerel crowed the very next morning. Following Christ's arrest Peter denied knowing Christ three times, but after the third denial, heard a cockerel crow and recalled Christ's prediction. Peter was filled with remorse.
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