ID: 901001198 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001198	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Keys of Heaven (Christian theme)

Note: Theme of the keys of heaven, usually portrayed as two keys, one sliver and one gold, crossed and tied together; represents the authority of the Catholic Church, as descending from Jesus having given the keys to St. Peter as first leader of his new church.

Names:

	Keys of Heaven (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Chiavi papali (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............Keys of Heaven (Christian theme) (I)

Related Iconography:

	attribute of .... Peter, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Peter, Saint (Christian character)) [901000056]

	is topic for .... Christ Presenting the Keys to Saint Peter
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Peter (Christian iconography), Christ Presenting the Keys to Saint Peter (Christian narrative)) [901001191]

Other Relationships:

	is personification of .... papacy
	.....(political administrative bodies by governing person, political administrative bodies, administrative bodies, organizations (groups), Organizations (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... keys (hardware)
	.....(keys and key components, hardware (components), components by general context, components (objects parts), Components (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... theme
	.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Keys of Heaven (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Chiavi papali (Christian theme)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keys_of_Heaven#/media/File:Coat_of_arms_Holy_See.svg
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)