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"description": "Fundamental to Christian belief, the Holy Trinity refers to the three divine persons in God\u2014God the Father, here depicted wearing a papal tiara, God the Son, crucified on the cross, and the Holy Spirit, represented as a dove. Juxtaposed with the Trinity's austere depiction are cherubim bathed in radiant red light, possibly influenced by stained glass windows that Girardin also designed in Lyon. God the Father wears a liturgical vestment, a sumptuous and bejeweled cope, or cape, fastened below the neck, typically worn by clergy for processional occasions. It is made of opulent crimson velvet with gold thread forming a large pomegranate pattern.",
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"citation": "Pearman, Sara Jane. The Iconographic Development of the Cruciform Throne of Grace from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century. Ann Arbor, Mich: University Microfilms International, 1974.",
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"citation": "Cleveland Museum of Art. European Paintings Before 1500. Cleveland: The Museum, 1974. .",
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