The Eastern Orthodox (Slavic) cross adds a slanted bar near the foot. The Cross of Lorraine consists of one vertical and two horizontal bars. The two-barred cross consists of a vertical line crossed by two shorter horizontal bars.

2024年9月24日 · There is only one difference between the two, and that’s the other line crossing the horizontal one in a slanted form. The reason for the Orthodox cross’ uniquely slanted line is to commemorate the two other people that were crucified alongside Jesus Christ. The two thieves were Saint Dismas and Gestas. Saint Dismas is the good thief, a ...

2023年9月13日 · Other names: Georgian Cross, St Nino’s Cross. With slanted cross-arms that sag down from their regular upright position, the Grapevine cross represents St.Nino and her journey of preaching Christianity to the region of Iberia (currently parts of Georgia).

2010年7月20日 · The foot-rest of Christ’s Cross is slanted because it is believed that in the final moments before Jesus gave up His spirit, His flesh spasmed and the foot-rest was kicked out of place. But in this true event there is also symbolism.

In the Eastern Rite tradition of our Roman Catholic Church and for the Orthodox Churches, a tradition developed of adding a shorter horizontal beam above the one holding the arms, and at the bottom of the cross, a lower slanted beam. This …

Saint Andrew’s cross is a slanted cross that symbolizes the crucifixion of Saint Andrew, the patron of Scotland. The Cross has become a national symbol as a result. It is slanted as many believe that Saint Andrew was martyred in this manner.

2017年3月20日 · In its traditional form, it is a standard Cross with a bar on top, representing the mocking title given to Christ at the Crucifixion (which, in proper iconographic tradition, is replaced with the words: “The King of Glory”), and a bottom bar, on which Christs feet were affixed (twisted, according to one — and only one — tradition, by ...

The slanted bottom bar is the footrest. There is some question of whether it was actually on the Cross of Christ, but it is acknowledged to be a necessary attribute of the Cross, worthy of veneration and prophetically alluded to in the words [Let us] worship the footstool of …

Three horizontal crossbeams make up the Orthodox cross, the lowest of which is slanted downwards. It is now a symbol of the Eastern, Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches and a prominent feature of Russia’s cultural landscape.

There are a few different versions of the Orthodox cross, or slanted cross. The most popular is theRussian Orthodox cross that features three horizontal beams instead of the more common two. Used inart and paintings for over 1000 years, the Orthodox cross is …