triumphal cross
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thumb|Hanging rood with no rood screen in Lye Church on the island of [[Gotland in Sweden|alt=]] thumb|Rood screen and rood in the abbey church of Wechselburg Abbey|Wechselburg in Saxony
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- Subclass of
- crucifix
- Image
- Cruz triunfal da igrexa de Sundre.jpg
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- Triumphkreuz
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Triumph crucifixes
- P8168
- Janger dance
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Derivation
- Position
- History
- Components
- Image of Christ
- Attendant figures
- Rood screens
- Representative examples
- Germany
- Sweden
- Finland
- United Kingdom
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Garland
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Hanging rood with no rood screen in Lye Church on the island of [[Gotland in Sweden|alt=]] thumb|Rood screen and rood in the abbey church of Wechselburg Abbey|Wechselburg in Saxony
A rood or rood cross, sometimes known as a triumphal cross, is a cross or crucifix, especially the large crucifix set above the entrance to the chancel of a medieval church. Alternatively, it is a large sculpture or painting of the crucifixion of Jesus.
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