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> also. But I doubt anyone would have left standing a
> cross/crucifix made of rotting wood. Or would they?
> Was there something special about this particular
> cross/crucifix?
Marjorie,
The cross may have taken the form of a pollarded tree, which was not
uncommon at the time for Gabelkreuz. That is, both the upright and
the cross-arm would have appeared as a straight branch or stem with
many stumps of lopped-off branches. I've always wondered about the
rationale for this type of cross, and perhaps Shannon McSheffrey's
response might suggest that it had a metaphorical meaning at the
time. Interesting possibility.
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
Dr. Jim Bugslag,
School of Art,
University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, MN,
Canada, R3T 2N2
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