The poignant and powerful image of the crucified
Christ is here, in typical Orthodox style,
surrounded by various scenes. God the Father
watches from above, offering His blessings, with
prostrate angels on either side and the Holy
Spirit(as a dove)in the center. The sun and moon
look down from upper ends of the horizontal
panel, with Jerusalem seen in the distance and
the rolling, barren hills of Golgotha below, at the
center of which is the skull of Adam. On the back
the inscription reads:
"Cross, the keeper of the Universe Cross, the
beauty of the Church Cross, the power of kings
Cross, the support for the faithful ones Cross,
the glory of angels Cross, the beginning of
everything."
Designed for use by Orthodox priests in giving
their blessings to members of their church, this
cross retains the piety and passion of the faithful
for their God; Who is here seen at the pivotal
moment between life and the afterlife, set
against a lovely background of brilliant blue and
touches of white.
- (PF.5247)
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