This statue stands in the courtyard of the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (or “cock’s crow”), which was built on the site of the Caiaphas’ House in Jerusalem where Jesus was held the night before his crucifixion and the site of Peter’s denial.
The inscription from Luke 22:57 “Non novi ileum” means “I do not know the man.”
It is a beautiful and moving depiction of Peter’s denial. Take time to notice the various elements of the story that the sculptor artfully incorporates into the sculpture.
All is well,
Lisa