The Triumph of the Cross
Georgiana Goddard King
IN the beginning cross and lamb were both symbols of Christ, but was also an emblem His Passion, on sarcophagi is carried by Christ as a distinguishing mark, well apostle Peter, who admitted to share Passion. The symbol faithful. In order be more specific, therefore, Agnus Dei employed, “the Lamb that slain,” carries or somehow in juxtaposition with it, triumphal arch SS. Cosma e Damiano (530). On reliquary Justin II (†573) figure has assumed traditional aspect, standing holding one foreleg long-stemmed cross. Its place sarcophagi, crosses (reliquary altar crosses), caskets, portable altars.1 It may have direct apocalyptic significance, Aemilianensis manuscript (Fig. 7).
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