ID: 901000625 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000625	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Legend of the True Cross (Christian iconography)

Note: Stories having to do with the discovery by Saint Helena of the true cross that had been used in the execution of Jesus, and the previous history and later history of the cross.

Names:

	Legend of the True Cross (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	True Cross, Legend of (Christian iconography) (English,A,P)
	Leggenda della vera croce (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint Helena (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Legend of the True Cross (Christian iconography) (I)

Related Iconography:

	has as focus .... Passion of Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative)) [901001151]

	has as focus .... True Cross
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, True Cross (Christian theme)) [901001152]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... cross (visual work)
	.....(visual works by subject type, visual works (works), Visual Works (hierarchy name), Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	actor is .... Helena, Saint (Roman empress, saint, ca. 248-ca. 328)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Legend of the True Cross (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	True Cross, Legend of (Christian iconography)
	................Grove Art Online (2008-)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-)
	Leggenda della vera croce (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11D411 legend of the True Cross
	................ Source for image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agnolo_Gaddi_-_Discovery_of_the_True_Cross_-_WGA08367.jpg
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)