#memorial crosses

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The Red Cross

Artist: Evelyn De Morgan (English, 1855-1919)

Date: 1914-1916

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: De Morgan Collection, London, United Kingdom

Description

The Red Cross is considered one of De Morgan's most successful paintings on the theme of war. The painting shows the figure of the risen Christ being borne heavenward by a choir of angels. He is symbolically clad in red and his arms are extended in a posture meant to recall his crucifixion. Below him lies a Belgian field of seemingly endless white memorial crosses marking the graves of the war dead. The identification of the fallen soldiers with Christ is clear and the notion of redemption is unequivocal.

[ladylynse]

Lest we forget.

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Memorial Crosses may be making their way to the Supreme Court

Memorial Crosses may be making their way to the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court may hear cases next term about crosses at memorial sites like the 9/11 museum, several of which have active cases in lower courts to decide whether or not the presence of these crosses is Constitutional or not.

Of those arguing to have one or another of the crosses removed, some cite their personal offense, some cite exclusion of other religions (like the Mt. Soledad Cross…

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