Painting --15th Century Italian Art-- Christ delivering the keys of the kingdom to St. Peters
This symmetrical painting depicts the special importance of the subject. It shows that the first pope"St. Peter" and all of his successors is given the authority of the keys to the gates of the kingdom of heaven by Christ himself.

Christ delivering the keys of the kingdom to St. Peters
Who- Perugino
What- Fresco Painting
When- 1481 to 1438 A.D. Where-Rome
Why- The event which the papacy based its claim for total authority over the church
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