A kereszt mint életfa

Rabb, Péter (2001) A kereszt mint életfa. Építés - Építészettudomány, 29 (3-4). pp. 315-330. ISSN 0013-9661

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Many marvellous wall paintings are on view in the medieval church of Zsegra. Several layers of later paintings have preserved these very important paintings. This is not a simple cross, but an alive tree with budding branches. It means not the appliance of execution; it is the Tree of Life, the sign of life itself. The Tree of Life is one of the most frequent motifs in human culture whenever and wherever we see it. The Tree of Life, like the axle of the world, symbolically represents the whole world. Different trees personify the Tree of Life in different cultures: palm tree, oak tree, pine and fig tree. The most important two in the Christian culture are the palm tree and the vine stock. Plants and trees were very important in every day life, they served shelter, food, medicine. This is why it is a very popular symbol used in paintings. Plants and trees represent many different symbols of human life. This essay was writen to bring attention to these symbols and help people to understand the importance of the Tree of Life.

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