A work of art is often a synopsis of its ... what was in the wind throughout the entire Christian world during the late 12th century, for the cross is symbolic of the crusading spirit, both ...

The art was found in an ancient church in ... beaten by the oars through the water," she added. "Ships or crosses left by visiting Christian pilgrims as witness to their visit are found also ...

The cross, or crucifix, is arguably the central ... it is clear that the earliest representations of deaths in early Christian art were pointed in their focus on actions after the event.

A city recently announced the discovery of a gilded Christian artifact dating back ... the gilded pectoral cross may have once been a badge of office for an important church leader or official ...

As a millenniums-old symbol of Christian faith, the cross would seem somewhat immune to trendiness. But cross necklaces and pendants have been in vogue before and may be again as some feel more ...

(Although others claim it was St. Declan who introduced the cross.) It has been said that St. Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give the newly converted followers the idea ...

The cross, or crucifix, is arguably the central ... Felicity Harley-McGowan, an expert on crucifixion and early Christian art, argues Christians began to experiment with making their own ...