True Cross
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True Cross — The True Cross is the name for physical remnants which, by a Christian tradition, are believed to be from the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified. [The birth, teachings and death of Jesus were recorded by four 1st century writers, in the… … Wikipedia
True Cross — ▪ Christian relic Christian relic, reputedly the wood of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Legend relates that the True Cross was found by St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, during her pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 326 … Universalium
True Cross — The wooden cross on which Christ was crucified, which Helena, mother of Constantine I the Great (qq.v.), allegedly discovered in Jerusalem (q.v.). She sent part of it to Constantinople (q.v.), but already in the fourth century smaller… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
True Cross, The — • (1) Growth Of the Christian Cult; (2) Catholic Doctrine on the Veneration of the Cross; (3) Relics of the True Cross; (4) Principal Feasts of the Cross Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
True Cross Catholic School (Dickinson, Texas) — Infobox School name = True Cross Catholic School latin name = imagesize = caption = streetaddress = 400 FM 517 E city = Dickinson state = Texas zipcode = 77539 country = USA coordinates = schoolnumber = schoolboard = True Cross School Board… … Wikipedia
True Cross — supposedly the actual cross on which Christ was crucified; there were fragments of it preserved as relics across Christendom … Medieval glossary
The True Cross — The True Cross † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The True Cross (AND REPRESENTATIONS OF IT AS OBJECTS OF DEVOTION). (1) Growth Of the Christian Cult; (2) Catholic Doctrine on the Veneration of the Cross; (3) Relics of the True… … Catholic encyclopedia
The History of the True Cross — The Dream of Constantine, the first nocturnal scene in Western art (pre restoration image) … Wikipedia
Legend of the true cross, San Francesco, Arezzo — (c. 1454 1458) This fresco cycle was commissioned from Piero della Francesca by the Bacci family for the Cappella Maggiore of San Francesco. The main scenes follow Jacobus da Voragine s story in the Golden Legend of the wood used for the cross … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Cross of Cong — Wood engraved illustration of the Cross of Cong. Material Various (incl. gold, silver, niello copper). Created Early Medieval Period (1123 CE 1127 CE) … Wikipedia
