Book Title: D. Nicolao Simonellio picturae omniumq[ue] bonarum artium cultori eximio : genio tuo obsequor, gratiam quaero, Nicolae praestantissime eruditis oculis tuis admiranda Raphaelis Vrbinatis monumenta subijcio, tuoque nomini dico : dum enim ipsa, meis typis, eduntur, tu, qui pictorem principem, summo studio, prosequeris, dignus profecto es, qui eius quoque gloriae comes prodeas, et eniteas / deditissimus seruus Io. Iacobus de Rubeis ; Raphael Sanctio Vrbin. inu. ; Petrus Sanctus Bartol. dil. et sc.

Author: Raphael, 1483-1520

Image Title: Peter Faces Martyrdom

Description: This image is based on a story in the New Testament apocryphal writing "Acts of Peter". In it Peter, having kindled the wrath of the powerful, is asked by his fellow Christians to flee Rome so that his ministry may continue. As he leaves the city he sees Christ walking towards Rome carrying a cross. Peter asks where he is going. Christ tells him he is going to Rome to be crucified again. Hearing this Peter returns to Rome convinced his time has come. Pictured is the encounter between Jesus and Peter. By Pietro Santi Bartoli (1635-1700) after Raphael (1483-1520), published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi (1627-1691). The text is a summation of their conversation and can be read, "Lord where are you going?" "I am going to be crucified again." .

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