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Paolo Veneziano: The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion, tempera on wood by Paolo Veneziano, c. 1340/45; in the...
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Types of crosses
An illustration of the four basic types of crosses: crux quadrata (Greek...
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stone cross
Stone cross planted in the grass, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Giunta Pisano: Crucifixion
Crucifixion, painting by Giunta Pisano, c. 1250; in the Basilica of San Domenico,...
© Mondadori Portfolio—Hulton Fine Art Collection/Getty Images
cross in Acolmán, Mexico
Syncretistic cross in Acolmán, Mexico (c. 1560s), with the face of Jesus...
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styles of crosses
Several traditional types of crosses.
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