New Observations on the Genesis of Girona (1050-1100). The Iconography of the Legend of the True Cross
Barbara Baert
At the bottom of Catalan embroidery Genesis (1050-1100) now in museum Girona Cathedral, there is a band scenes which unfortunately has been torn half. These badly preserved, though still recognizable, motifs from legend True Cross form starting point for this article. I hope to add existing research with regard tradition and context invention cross. The iconography bears resemblances Carolingian Wessobrunner Gebetbuch. Moreover, put forward hypothesis concerning figure at bottom, carrying cross, who almost completely disappeared. Certain features Byzantine emperor Heraclius (610-641), related iconographical liturgical points view.
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