A crucifix is a cross with an image of Jesus on it, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the corpus. The crucifix emphasizes Jes
Crucifixion of Jesus at the winged triptych at the Church of the Teutonic Order in Vienna, Austria. Woodcarvings by an anonymous master; polychromy by Jan van Wavere, Mechelen, signed 1520. This altarpiece was originally made for St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk, and came to Vienna in 1864.
A crucifix in the chancel of a Lutheran church
The Anglican Communion also uses the crucifix; this one is in the church of St Mary-le-Bow in London
The Marquis of Paraná, Prime Minister of Brazil, is shown lying in state in 1856. In the background are candles and a metal crucifix.
The Coptic cross is any of a number of Christian cross variants associated in some way with Coptic Christians.
Crucifix
…crucifixion, which Christians believe brought about the redemption of mankind. Most crucifixes portray Jesus on a Latin cross, rather than a Tau cross or a Coptic cross. The crucifix is a principal symbol for many groups of Christians, and one of the most common forms of the Crucifixion in the arts. It is especially…
Illuminated early form of Coptic cross at the end of the 4th–5th century Coptic Codex Glazier
5th-century liturgical Coptic relief featuring the Coptic crux ansata
Wall painting of a jewelled cross (Kellia, Egypt, late 6th century)
Coptic cross from the Ancient Egyptian Temple of Philae