The Centurion Cornelius at the feet of Saint Peter

by Aubin Vouet (1639)
Peinture du Centurion Corneille aux pieds de saint Pierre par Aubin Vouet

A May painting created in 1639 by Aubin Vouet, offered by the guild of goldsmiths. It depicts Saint Peter lifting up Cornelius the centurion, a new convert, as he knelt before him. Saint Peter signifies that he is only a man and that all acts of worship belong to God alone. Learn more

Not on display:
Stored in reserve, outside the cathedral