Re: Re: reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches

@Praxiteles wrote:

Of interest are the two figures over the arms of the Cross. One, on the left, is Sol and the other, Luna – or Sun and Moon representing day and night. Source of light and reflected light. In this instance, these are figurative representations of the New testament and of the Old Testament.

The Sun and Moon representing day and night are also clearly visible on Raphael’s – Mond Crucifixion or Crocifissione Gavari from 1502–3.

At the foot of the cross is the inscription RAPHAEL/ VRBIN / AS /.P.[INXIT] (“Raphael of Urbino painted this”) in silver letters.