Saint Peter the Apostle / Head of Peter / creation date: 6th Century

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Work Title: Saint Peter the Apostle
View Title: Head of Peter
Creator/Culture: Greek; Byzantine
Image Creator/Culture: photographer: Fred Anderegg (American, 1908-2001); Icon photographed: 1958
Site/Repository: Site: Monastery of Saint Catherine (Mount Sinai, Egypt) -- Gallery
Period/Date: creation date: 6th Century
Media/Technique: encaustic paint and gold on panel
Dimensions: 93.4 x 53.7 x 1.25 cm (36.77 x 21.14 x .49 inches)
Subjects: The Michigan-Princeton-Alexandria Expeditions to Mount Sinai; Forsyth, George H., Jr. (1902-1991); Weitzmann, Kurt (1904-1993); Mount Sinai (Egypt); Orthodox Church; Byzantine Empire; Icons; Christianity; Saint Catherine (Monastery : Mount Sinai); Medallions (Ornament areas); Peter, the Apostle, Saint; Jesus Christ; Saint Mary, Blessed Virgin; John, the Apostle, Saint
Work Record ID: 575834
Image Record ID: 1380712
Digital filename: 15asinai04821
HART Image Order Number: 300250
Date Added/Updated: 2018-04-03 04:25:43

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Image Size: 5653 x 7943
File Size: 3 MB
Record: 1380712
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1380712/15asinai04821

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 1380712. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1380712/15asinai04821. July 09, 2025.