# Apse mosaic \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MOSAIC ARTIST, Italian](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a>)
- Date: 0351-0400
- Technique: Mosaic

## Commentary

On Christ&#39;s left is St Peter. The woman behind him represents &#39;Ecclesia ex circumcisione&#39;, since this was the Jewish people taught by Christ himself, and the first mission field of the Apostles, except St Paul.

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- [Apse calotte mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-calotte-mosaic-detail-r97f6b45f979421>)
- [Apse calotte mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-calotte-mosaic-detail-rc1874b164df045>)
- [Apse calotte mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-calotte-mosaic-detail-rde4a65cc11bc8a>)
- [Apse calotte mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-calotte-mosaic-detail-rf5e135fed14f9e>)
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- [Apse mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-mosaic-detail-r074655aca8dc3d>)
- [Apse mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-mosaic-detail-r1f37240b60041a>)
- [Apse mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-mosaic-detail-r5532a81981d8fa>)
- [Apse mosaic \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mosaic-artist-italian-r43549a4d729c0a/apse-mosaic-detail-r5f89c7f53a6d5d>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)