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  2. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Items and symbols such as crosses, crucifixes, silver bullets, wild roses and garlic were believed to ward off or destroy vampires. Peisistratus hung the figure of a kind of grasshopper before the Acropolis of Athens as apotropaic magic. [10] In Roman art, envy was thought to bring bad luck to the person envied.

  3. Pyrography - Wikipedia

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    The King Wolf, pyrography on olive wood by Roberto Frangioni Piroritrattista Framàr. Pyrography or pyrogravure is the free handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning. [1]

  4. Crucifix - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, a mother accused her daughter's school in Derby, England, of discriminating against Christians after the teenager was suspended for refusing to take off a crucifix necklace. [33] In 2008, a chapel in a prison in England replaced its crucifix and static altar with a cross and portable altar when it was renovated as a multi-faith chapel ...

  5. Cross necklace - Wikipedia

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    A cross necklace is any necklace featuring a Christian cross or crucifix as its pendant. [ 1 ] Crosses are often worn as an indication of commitment to the Christian faith , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and are sometimes received as gifts for rites such as baptism and confirmation .

  6. Crucifix of San Marcello - Wikipedia

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    Following the fire, Romans venerated the cross in the church's ruins [11] every Friday evening. [8] The crucifix survives into the 21st century, and usually has hung above the altar's tabernacle. [9] Made of wood and dusted with gold, it is probably a product of the Sienese School of art.

  7. 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.

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