This fresco (as well as its subject matter) is related to the "Denial of Saint Peter", and has important existentialist significance. Facing the gigantism of the Universe, we may feel small, insignificant, socially unimportant and "young" (our age notwithstanding). And yet we can find all the power we need to win in our awareness of the imperative of fulfilling our spiritual duty. No matter how enormous is our material opponent, no matter how immense is our task and our fight, we can win if our mind is centered in spirituality. The material forces of antagonism are feeble compared to the power of the spirit.
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