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Exaltation of the Cross
The icon shows a scene of the Exaltation of the Cross at the Golgotha before the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Two Jews in the presence of the high-priests and scribes are raising the Cross, with a city wall of Jerusalem seen against the background.
The icon shows a scene of the Exaltation of the Cross at the Golgotha before the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Two Jews in the presence of the high-priests and scribes are raising the Cross, with a city wall of Jerusalem seen against the background.