25:
90:
82:
296:
the traditional name of the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance. He is represented here as holding the lance and looking up at Jesus. The blood running down the right arm of Jesus begins at the elbow and drips straight down and will land on the upturned face of
Longinus. In the
244:
is represented upright in full stature while the surrounding figures are smaller. The bright white of his body contrasts with the dark red and black around it and accentuates the prominence of Jesus. This representation contrasts with the regal Christ portrayed on the cross in earlier centuries and
224:
in 1257, they took the original San
Damiano Cross with them and still guard it with great solicitude. It now hangs in the Basilica over the altar of the Chapel of the Crucifix – a reconstruction of the Church of Saint George, which was torn down to build the Basilica. The crucifix
304:
Peering over the left shoulder of the centurion is a small face. A close look reveals the tops of the heads of three others beside him. This represents the centurion's son who was healed by Jesus and the rest of his family to show that "he and his whole household believed" (John 4:45-54).
284:
Gospel account asks Christ to heal his servant, who is also depicted on the cross on the shoulder of the centurion (Matthew 8:5-13). Both Mary and Mary
Magdalene have their hands placed on their cheeks to reflect extreme grief and anguish. The first four witnesses are
312:
are represented as marvelling over the event of the crucifixion. They are positioned at both ends of the crossbar. Their hand gestures indicate they are discussing this wondrous event of the death and calling us to marvel with them.
348:. He is climbing out of the tomb and into the heavenly courts. Ten angels are crowded around, five of whom have their hands extended in a welcoming gesture to Jesus, who himself has his hand raised in the form of a greeting,
190:. The name of the painter is unknown, but it was made around the year 1100. The purpose of an icon cross was to teach the meaning of the event depicted and thereby strengthen the faith of the people. The
316:
At the foot of the cross there is a damaged picture of six figures, two of whom are represented with halos. In accordance with the traditions of the day, these six are the
571:
402:
566:
525:
426:
363:. On the right side of the picture next to the left calf of Jesus, there is a small figure of a fowl. Some art historians have interpreted it to be a
462:
396:
46:
479:
68:
205:
According to
Franciscan tradition, it was while praying before this cross in the chapel of San Damiano, just outside Assisi, that
551:
561:
344:. On the top of the cross, one sees Jesus now fully clothed in his regal garments and carrying the cross as a triumphant
233:
regard this cross as a symbol of their mission to commit their lives and resources to renewing and rebuilding the Church.
367:, representing the sign of Jesus' denial by Peter, mentioned in all four Gospel accounts. Other commentators see it as a
388:
39:
33:
529:
423:
50:
221:
186:
The San
Damiano Cross was one of a number of crosses painted with similar figures during the 11th century in
455:
124:
385:
The
Franciscan Vision and the Gospel of John: The San Damiano Crucifix, Francis and John, Creation and John
556:
277:
112:
333:
163:
372:
269:
226:
217:
136:
94:
506:
392:
352:
281:
206:
199:
301:, the traditional name for the soldier who offered Jesus the sponge soaked in vinegar wine.
466:
430:
289:
and are therefore represented with halos. Their names are written beneath their pictures.
246:
120:
264:
The next largest figures are five witnesses of the crucifixion. On the left side are the
249:
since the beginning of the 14th century. Above the head of Christ is the inscription in
292:
Two smaller figures are located in the corners with the witnesses. On the lower left is
356:
341:
293:
273:
250:
167:
144:
105:
545:
317:
162:, it contains images of other saints and people related to the incident of Christ's
89:
241:
325:
265:
230:
213:
81:
360:
329:
321:
171:
140:
510:
337:
298:
191:
254:
245:
the suffering, dying, crucified Christ depicted generally throughout the
151:
368:
364:
355:
with two fingers extended. This is to be understood as the blessing of
345:
195:
175:
309:
286:
187:
159:
132:
116:
115:
was praying when he is said to have received the commission from the
135:, Italy, with a replica in its original position in the church of
88:
80:
536:
258:
155:
108:
424:
Scanlon T.O.R.,Michael. "A Brief
Explanation", The Franciscans
18:
480:"SAN DAMIANO CROSS: TELLING THE HISTORY OF CHRIST'S PASSION"
166:. The tradition of such painted crucifixes began in the
403:
Controversial
Crucifix Creates Rift at Warr Acres Church
460:, Franciscan University Press, Steubenville, Ohio, 1983
143:
cherish this cross as the symbol of their mission from
93:
Copy now in the original position inside the Church of
158:
cross because in addition to the main figure of the
505:. Steubenville, Ohio: Franciscan University Press.
229:of the ancient church of San Damiano is a copy.
528:. Franciscan Friars TOR. 2008. Archived from
8:
537:Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
451:
449:
447:
69:Learn how and when to remove this message
32:This article includes a list of general
416:
209:received a call to rebuild the Church.
371:, a frequent symbol of immortality in
572:Paintings of the Crucifixion of Jesus
503:The San Damiano Cross: An Explanation
478:CORRIGAN, FR. GEORGE (October 2012).
458:The San Damiano Cross: An Explanation
7:
351:At the very top of the cross is the
38:it lacks sufficient corresponding
14:
567:Individual crosses and crucifixes
441:The Catholic Exchange, 10/05/2007
389:Franciscan Institute Publications
194:style was common in Italy before
23:
170:and possibly reached Italy via
154:of a type sometimes called an
1:
280:, and the centurion who in
588:
484:Franciscan Mission Service
501:Scanlan, Michael (1983).
456:Scanlon T.O.R., Michael.
359:on the sacrifice of his
272:. On the right side are
222:Basilica of Santa Chiara
129:Basilica di Santa Chiara
16:Romanesque painted cross
552:Franciscan spirituality
125:Basilica of Saint Clare
123:. It now hangs in the
53:more precise citations.
562:12th-century paintings
97:
86:
406:, by John Estus, 2010
387:, by Michael Guinan,
113:St. Francis of Assisi
92:
85:The San Damiano Cross
84:
334:St. John the Baptist
526:"San Damiano Cross"
373:Early Christian art
270:John the Evangelist
111:cross before which
465:2014-05-02 at the
429:2009-01-22 at the
276:, Mary, Mother of
98:
87:
397:978-1-57659-204-5
225:hanging over the
207:Francis of Assisi
102:San Damiano Cross
79:
78:
71:
579:
533:
514:
488:
487:
475:
469:
453:
442:
439:
433:
421:
74:
67:
63:
60:
54:
49:this article by
40:inline citations
27:
26:
19:
587:
586:
582:
581:
580:
578:
577:
576:
542:
541:
524:
521:
500:
497:
495:Further reading
492:
491:
477:
476:
472:
467:Wayback Machine
454:
445:
440:
436:
431:Wayback Machine
422:
418:
413:
381:
297:lower right is
239:
184:
150:The cross is a
119:to rebuild the
75:
64:
58:
55:
45:Please help to
44:
28:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
585:
583:
575:
574:
569:
564:
559:
554:
544:
543:
540:
539:
534:
532:on 2009-01-22.
520:
519:External links
517:
516:
515:
496:
493:
490:
489:
470:
443:
434:
415:
414:
412:
409:
408:
407:
399:
380:
377:
357:God the Father
274:Mary Magdalene
257:, King of the
238:
235:
183:
180:
168:Eastern Church
77:
76:
31:
29:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
584:
573:
570:
568:
565:
563:
560:
558:
555:
553:
550:
549:
547:
538:
535:
531:
527:
523:
522:
518:
512:
508:
504:
499:
498:
494:
485:
481:
474:
471:
468:
464:
461:
459:
452:
450:
448:
444:
438:
435:
432:
428:
425:
420:
417:
410:
405:
404:
400:
398:
394:
390:
386:
383:
382:
378:
376:
374:
370:
366:
362:
358:
354:
349:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
314:
311:
306:
302:
300:
295:
290:
288:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
262:
260:
256:
252:
248:
243:
236:
234:
232:
228:
223:
219:
215:
210:
208:
203:
201:
197:
193:
189:
181:
179:
177:
173:
169:
165:
161:
157:
153:
148:
146:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
122:
118:
114:
110:
107:
104:is the large
103:
96:
91:
83:
73:
70:
62:
52:
48:
42:
41:
35:
30:
21:
20:
557:Rood crosses
530:the original
502:
483:
473:
457:
437:
419:
401:
384:
350:
315:
307:
303:
291:
263:
242:Jesus Christ
240:
211:
204:
185:
149:
128:
101:
99:
65:
56:
37:
353:Hand of God
326:St. Michael
320:of Umbria:
266:Virgin Mary
253:: Jesus of
237:Description
231:Franciscans
218:San Damiano
216:moved from
214:Poor Clares
164:crucifixion
141:Franciscans
137:San Damiano
95:San Damiano
51:introducing
546:Categories
411:References
330:St. Rufino
322:St. Damian
172:Montenegro
106:Romanesque
59:April 2010
34:references
338:St. Peter
299:Stephaton
282:Matthew's
212:When the
192:Byzantine
139:nearby.
511:10409763
463:Archived
427:Archived
391:, 2006.
342:St. Paul
294:Longinus
268:and St.
255:Nazareth
152:crucifix
379:Sources
369:peacock
365:rooster
346:sceptre
318:patrons
220:to the
196:Cimabue
182:History
176:Croatia
47:improve
509:
395:
310:angels
287:saints
247:Church
200:Giotto
188:Umbria
160:Christ
133:Assisi
121:Church
36:, but
278:James
251:Latin
227:altar
131:) in
507:OCLC
393:ISBN
340:and
308:Six
259:Jews
198:and
174:and
156:icon
147:.
117:Lord
109:rood
100:The
375:.
361:Son
145:God
548::
482:.
446:^
336:,
332:,
328:,
324:,
261:.
202:.
178:.
513:.
486:.
127:(
72:)
66:(
61:)
57:(
43:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
