Your goal this lesson
Confirm instant recognition of Peter’s keys versus Andrew’s saltire cross under practice conditions.
Memory hooks
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Practice question logic
Philip carries loaves; Thomas a spear; only Andrew owns the X-cross among the options given.
At a glance
Module B checkpoint
Peter and Andrew are the most frequently paired brothers in apostolic art. Before answering, recall: Peter holds keys (sometimes paired with a book or inverted cross); Andrew carries the saltire—an X-shaped cross tied to his martyrdom tradition in Patras. Neither attribute is interchangeable.
If you hesitated
Return to the comparison lesson and study calling scenes where both appear from the same boat. Keys gesture toward Petrine primacy; the diagonal cross marks Andrew as protoclete and patron of Scotland and Russia. Beard similarity is a distractor, not evidence.
After this checkpoint
You should name both brothers from a single attribute glance. Module C introduces James the Greater—whose scallop shell is equally decisive in crowded panels.
If you hesitated
Reopen the comparison lesson and practice covering faces in calling scenes. The saltire’s diagonal silhouette is unique among apostolic crosses when Philip’s tau staff is absent.
If you hesitated
Reopen the comparison lesson and practice covering faces in calling scenes. The saltire’s diagonal silhouette is unique among apostolic crosses when Philip’s tau staff is absent.
Try it yourself
Quick recap
Module B core
Checkpoint question 1 of 3
An apostle holds an X-shaped diagonal cross. Who is he?
Checkpoint takeaway
X-shaped cross = Andrew; key ring = Peter—no third option among the Twelve.
You practiced: Confirm instant recognition of Peter’s keys versus Andrew’s saltire cross under practice conditions.
Checkpoint question 2 of 3
An elderly apostle holds two keys and wears papal blue and gold. Who is he?
Checkpoint question 3 of 3
Both figures are fishing brothers in a calling scene. What is the fastest attribute distinction?