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  2. Pillory - Wikipedia

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    The 17th-century perjurer Titus Oates in a pillory. The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used during the medieval and renaissance periods for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. [1]

  3. Descriptions in antiquity of the execution cross - Wikipedia

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    Departure from normal crucifixion routine is also mentioned by Josephus (37 – c. 100) in his The Jewish War: "The soldiers, out of the wrath and hatred they bore the Jews, nailed those they caught, one after one way, and another after another, to the crosses, by way of jest, when their multitude was so great, that room was wanting for the ...

  4. Crosses in heraldry - Wikipedia

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    It is usually found with curved inside edges as in the 13th c. arms of Baron Berkeley (see also Iron Cross); but sometimes encountered with straight edges (triangular arms). A cross pattée must be blazoned as throughout or fixed (passant), if it is intended that the four arms of the cross should reach to the edges of the shield. Cross potent

  5. Christian cross variants - Wikipedia

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    A cross with a figure of Christ affixed to it is termed a crucifix and the figure is often referred to as the corpus (Latin for "body"). The term Greek cross designates a cross with arms of equal length, as in a plus sign, while the Latin cross designates a cross with an elongated descending arm.

  6. Crucifix (Cimabue, Santa Croce) - Wikipedia

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    Cimabue achieves a masterful handling of colour; medieval churches tended to be extremely colourful, with frescoed walls, painted capitals, and gold leaf paintings. [8] Pale tonalities dominate, with the main contrast found in the dark areas of Christ's hair and beard, which are utilised to make the features of his face stand out more and position his head as the focal point.

  7. Why are first-round College Football Playoff games on campus ...

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    Bracket, top 12 teams, snubs from final CFP rankings The four at-large teams that have received first-round games are No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Penn State and No. 7 Ohio State.

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