The Cross of Lothair or Lothair Cross is a crux gemmata processional cross dating from about 1000 AD, though its base dates from the 14th century. It was made in Germany, probably at Cologne. It is an
The Augustus cameo at the center of the Cross of Lothair
The Mathilda Cross of c. 973 has many similarities, but has a sculpted Christ on the front, above a figurative enamel plaque.
Lotharkreuz Domschatzkammer Aachen 2026
Germania occidentale, croce detta di lotario, 1000 ca, con base tardogotica, retro 01
A crux gemmata is a form of cross typical of Early Christian and Early Medieval art, where the cross, or at least its front side, is principally decorated with jewels. In an actual cross, rather than
Cross of Lothair
…The Cross of Lothair or Lothair Cross (German: Lotharkreuz) is a crux gemmata (jewelled cross) processional cross dating from about 1000 AD, though its base dates from the 14th century. It was made in Germany, probably at Cologne…
Detail of a mosaic, Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna (549).
A gold solidus of Marcian, 450–457.
Santa Pudenziana, Rome, apse mosaic, 384-9