The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (tapestry)

On the lake at dawn, Christ gestures from the boat and Peter kneels as the nets fill beyond expectation. Designed by Raphael and woven in Pieter van Aelst's Brussels workshop (1515–1516), this tapestry once hung in the Sistine Chapel on feast days, spreading Raphael's style in silk and wool. Reflections ripple across the water, boats cut diagonals through the scene, and borders bloom with rich ornament. The clarity is theatrical yet intimate: a lesson in trust staged on a moving surface of thread and light.