The Carbunculus (Red Garnet) and the Double Nature of Christ in the Early Medieval West
Francesca Dell’Acqua
SummaryThis paper aims to discuss the employment of garnets on early medieval gold crosses. Despite appearing a large number pectoral crosses from Mediterranean as well northern Europe, symbolism has never been fully explored. No study related their major controversies that took place between late seventh and first half ninth centuries over natures Christ his incarnation. During these centuries, Greek Latin words meaning “garnet” gained new nuances in religious texts: this literary development will be followed, shed light understanding perception
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