Re: Re: reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches

To contextualize Sang. Codex 51, 266

Here we have the Crucifixion from the Syriac Rabula Gospel from about 550 which is taken to be the earliest depiction of the Crucifixion in a manuscript.

The central figures are, again, the Crucified Christ, Longinus, and Stephaton. the sun and moon are represented above the arms of the Cross. As in the Sang. 51, f. 266 image, Christ is crucified by 4 nails. The figure of Christ is not Roman.