Tale of the cross Jesus was crucified on
Tale begins with…
The true cross came from the branches of the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil" which Seth, Adam’s son, tried to go and bring to Adam to cure him and make Adam live. Adam died, so Seth planted the branch/tree on Adam’s grace where it “endured there until the time of Solomon”
After many centuries the tree was cut down and the wood used to build a bridge over which the Queen of Sheba passed, on her journey to meet King Solomon.
she fell on her knees and reverenced it.
On her visit to Solomon she told him that a piece of wood from the bridge would bring about the replacement of God's Covenant with the Jewish people, by a new order.
Solomon, fearing the eventual destruction of his people, had the timber buried.
But after fourteen generations, the wood taken from the bridge was fashioned into the Cross used to crucify Christ.
It goes on to describe its finding by Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine and long story short, battles ensued…
The Crucifixion was not represented by Piero, apparently because it was commemorated in the Mass at the altar
Piero shifts to the struggle between rival emperors Constantine and Maxentius
True Cross falls into Persian hands - brings it back to Jerusalem
Piero has set vanishing point low
Works a lot with perspective
Work divided into rectangular, circular, and semicircular areas with arches supported on piers
Influenced by Alberti
Piero - simplistic lines and forms
Authority in gesture, cool gazes
Resemble perfect geometric form
I.e. long necks
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