"Christ’s Charge to Peter"

Christ's Charge to Peter (Matthew 16: 18 – 19 & John 21: 15 – 17)
After his Crucifixion, Jesus returns from the dead, choosing Peter as his first representative on earth and entrusting him with the keys to the Gates of Heaven.
Christ, with the wounds of his Crucifixion still visible and wearing a white robe to symbolize his Resurrection, commands Peter to start spreading the Christian faith on his behalf. By pointing towards the sheep, symbolising the future Christian flock, and at Peter, their future leader, he creates a connection between the two.
The corresponding tapestry was displayed in the Sistine Chapel on St Stephen day, 26 December, 1519. It is probable that Raphael saw it and even supervised its installation in the chapel.