Thank you Amelia! I remembered this masterpiece from medieval art history courses almost fifty years ago, but haven’t thought of it since. Your explanation of the iconography is superb (I have a PhD in Renaissance art history, and rarely see young scholars today capable of so deep and cogent an explanation as this).
I sent screenshots and commentary to my nine year old granddaughter in Belgium - her name is (h)Elena.
Thank you Barbara! It is a quite memorable piece. I appreciate your encouragement! I hope to eventually pursue my PhD, but now is just not the season…It is nice to be able to write here on substack.
Beautiful. Thank you so much for this detailed description in words, images & chant. What a gift you’ve given us on this day that we honor the Exaltation of the Cross. 🙏🏻💛🙏🏻
gorgeous article. thank you so so much for doing such extensive research and amalgamating it into these aethetically pleasing essays. you truly have a gift!
Thank you Amelia! I remembered this masterpiece from medieval art history courses almost fifty years ago, but haven’t thought of it since. Your explanation of the iconography is superb (I have a PhD in Renaissance art history, and rarely see young scholars today capable of so deep and cogent an explanation as this).
I sent screenshots and commentary to my nine year old granddaughter in Belgium - her name is (h)Elena.
Thank you Barbara! It is a quite memorable piece. I appreciate your encouragement! I hope to eventually pursue my PhD, but now is just not the season…It is nice to be able to write here on substack.
Beautiful. Thank you so much for this detailed description in words, images & chant. What a gift you’ve given us on this day that we honor the Exaltation of the Cross. 🙏🏻💛🙏🏻
Instant save. Thank you for a masterful examination.
Amazing, thanks so much for sharing!
gorgeous article. thank you so so much for doing such extensive research and amalgamating it into these aethetically pleasing essays. you truly have a gift!
Thank you Griffin! I appreciate the encouragement. I’ve spent years studying this stuff, so it’s fun to be able to share it now.
Absolutely Wonderful! ⚜️🌐⛪️⏳
Glory to the Precious and Life~Giving Cross, Glory to Jesus Christ….☦️🌿
Your description of progressing from the outside of the reliquary to the inside felt like a pilgrimage to the true cross. Thank you!