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The Gero Cross. The Gero Cross or Gero Crucifix (German: Gero-Kreuz), of around 965–970, is the oldest large sculpture of the crucified Christ north of the Alps, and has always been displayed in Cologne Cathedral in Germany. It was commissioned by Gero, Archbishop of Cologne, who died in 976, thus providing a terminus ante quem for the work
The Gero Cross of about 960 (frame later). Main articles: Romanesque art and Romanesque architecture Romanesque art , long preceded by the Pre-Romanesque , developed in Western Europe from approximately 1000 AD until the rise of the Gothic style.
Additionally, he contributed to the creation of the MFAH's Rienzi, a house museum on a four-and-a-half acre estate dedicated to European art donated by Henry Masterson III. [3] For the Chinese gallery that Marzio created, he commissioned Cai Guo-Qiang to create a large and extravagant piece of art by using gunpowder in a live performance. [10]
They also made large gifts to the American Red Cross, the Houston Community Chest, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, and the United Jewish Appeal. [64] In 1946, Jones joined the Board of Trustees of the Texas Medical Center. [65] In 1956, the Jesse Holman Jones Hospital was built in Springfield, Tennessee to replace the original hospital there. [66]
The burial insignia were recovered from a hiding place where they were stored in 1939. - Go Vilnius
Near the sacristy is the Gero Crucifix, [65] a large crucifix carved in oak and with traces of paint and gilding. Believed to have been commissioned around 960 for Archbishop Gero, it is the oldest large crucifix north of the Alps and the earliest-known large free-standing Northern sculpture of the medieval period. [66] [page needed]
Owner of world’s biggest fossilized poop collection opens museum. Issy Ronald, CNN. June 3, 2024 at 9:14 AM.
In Kennesaw, Georgia, it's against the law not to own a gun.. The city law, dating back to the 1980s, makes it a requirement for residents to own guns and ammo. Kennesaw's gun law states: "In ...