Statue of St. Peter by
Giuseppe De Fabris, 1840 .The
statue of St. Peter is 5.55m in height, on a pedestal 4.91m high.
In his right hand the apostle is holding the keys, symbol of the power
promised to him by Christ in Caesarea of Philippi;
In
his left hand is the scroll bearing the words "ET TIBI DABO CLAVES REGNI
CAELORUM' (Mt. 16, 19).
One key is silver-plated, while the other is gold plated. |