Pietro Perugino’s Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter is a masterwork of Italian Renaissance symmetry and theological symbolism. In a luminous architectural setting, Christ bestows the golden keys of Heaven to a kneeling Peter, establishing apostolic succession with solemn grace. The composition radiates balance—figures arranged in harmonious rhythm, the Temple of Solomon rising in perfect perspective at the center. Perugino’s use of classical architecture, serene expressions, and gentle gestures conveys both divine authority and human humility. This fresco fuses spiritual narrative with the Renaissance ideal of visual and moral order.