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The raising of the True Cross
Unknown, Russia1900/1970
Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
Santiago de Chile, Chile
The Holy Cross is the center of this ceremony of veneration. The cross is sustained by two bishops, while incensed and accompanied by readings during a procession. To the right of the cross, St. Helena dressed as empress, chairs the celebration in a richly decorated throne under a baldachin.
Details
- Title: The raising of the True Cross
- Creator: Unknown, Russia
- Creator Lifespan: 1900/1980
- Date: 1900/1970
- Physical Dimensions: w55 x h41 x d3 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Donation
- Type: Religious painting
- Rights: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
- External Link: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
- Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
- Technique: Tempera and gold on wood
- Exhibition: Santiago de Chile
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