INTERESTING FACT: The Inverted Cross ('The Crucifixion of Saint Peter')
Many
people link the fact of inverting the main symbol of Christianity to a satanic
symbol, used in their practices and rites. This is true and false. Paradoxically,
the inverted cross has been used as a Christian and, at the same time, anti-Christian icon. Let’s look at this artwork. It was painted by Caravaggio in 1601, and
it is held in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome. Saint Peter, the apostle
who was designated by Jesus to be the Church’s rock, provides the focus of the
composition. The men are trying to put him head down, thus following the
tradition that Peter chose to be crucified this way. That decision has been
seen as a demonstration of his humbleness (he thought he was unworthy to die as
Jesus did), and his acceptance of his martyrdom and death. Because of this, the
inverted cross would go down in History as a symbol of the Papacy. But, why
does this image appear in many films connected with satanic cults? This is due
to a misunderstanding. When the inverted cross has a representation of the body
of Christ on it (crucifix), it has offensive and blasphemous (or religious/philosophical,
but in a satanic way) purposes. However, the upside down Latin cross itself does
not mean that.
Best
regards,
Jacobo
González
DETAILS:
Title: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
Artist: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Date: 1601
Dimensions: 230 cm by 175 cm
Artistic technique: Oil on canvas
Style: Baroque
Provenance: Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome
Provenance: Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome
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