National Catholic Register

A “Comfort Cross”, the Crucifix, and the Five Wounds of Christ

When we were in Arkansas, I bought a beautiful handcrafted “Comfort Cross”, made of red cedar. It has no sharp edges because it’s meant to be held; the vertical and horizontal parts of the cross are ...
The Norman Transcript

Can a protestant wear a crucifix?

Therefore, I wouldn’t recommend that you wear the crucifix but cherish it. I’m told that while Catholics will wear both crosses and crucifixes, Protestants prefer empty crosses — though for crucifix ...
National Catholic Register

An Encyclopedia of the Holy Cross: Symbol of Redemption

BOOK PICK: Do we know why an Orthodox cross looks a bit different, or what the St. Peter, St. Benedict and St. Brigid crosses are? Clockwise from upper right: anointing of the sick crucifix, cross of ...
Nature

The Louvre Crucifix by Giotto – Unveiling the original decoration by 2D-XRF, X-ray radiography, Emissiography and SEM-EDX analysis

Giotto (1266–1337) and his workshop realized c. 1315 the large Crucifix now in the Louvre Museum. The conservation of this masterpiece in 2010–2013 in the C2RMF studios gave the opportunity for a ...
The Conversation

The crucifixion gap: why it took hundreds of years for art to depict Jesus dying on the cross

Robyn J. Whitaker does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...