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| Keywords: Russian - Crucifix - Walters 542615.jpg Christ is shown crucified on Mount Golgotha with the walls of Jerusalem appearing on either side of the foot of the cross Above God the Father is seen with two angels and the dove of the Holy Spirit The sun and the moon appear above the arms of the cross and the skull of Adam is below Large numbers of bronze crosses like this one were cast in 19th-century Russia for private devotion century 19 Modern bronze cm 34 5 17 accession number 54 2615 25928 George Way Williams Detroit Michigan 1919-1920 by purchase in Russia Mrs J Henry Dasenbrook Baltimore ca 1980 by descent Walters Art Museum Gift of Mrs J Henry Dasenbrock 1985 Translation Beneath the arms of the cross We venerate Thy cross O Master and we glorify Thy holy Resurrection from the Liturgy of the third Sunday of Lent On the back The Cross is a guard for the entire universe the Cross is beauty to the church the Cross is power for our kings the Cross is a support to the faithful the Cross is glory for the angels the Cross is a plague for the demons A Millennium of Christianity Russian Art from The Walters Art Gallery The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 place of origin Russia Walters Art Museum license Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Crucifixes in Russia Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
