The Art of Symbolism
Every piece we make carries a symbol older than kingdoms or a masterpiece that outlived its maker. Here is what each one means and where it comes from.
Symbols of faith
The Jerusalem Cross
Five crosses in one: the arms of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
The Chi Rho
The first two letters of Christ's name in Greek, carried into battle by Constantine.
Christus Rex
Christ the King: the title Pilate set on the cross, and a feast of the Church since 1925.
The St. Benedict Medal
A cross ringed with Latin initials: one of the best-loved medals in Christendom.
Saint Michael the Archangel
"Who is like God?" — the archangel who casts the dragon out of heaven.
The Praying Hands
Albrecht Dürer's 1508 study of an apostle's hands, now the world's best-known image of prayer.
