Exaltation of the Holy Cross: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Universal Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross • Holy Cross Day

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Matthias Grünewald: Crucifixion panel of the Isenheim Altarpiece

Painting by Cima da Conegliano showing Saint Helena in a crown and red and blue robes, holding a large wooden cross, with a hilly landscape and distant town behind her.

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Holy week. Easter. Valladolid. Procession of Nazarenos carry a cross during the Semana Santa (Holy week before Easter) in Valladolid, Spain. Good Friday

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