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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9724733, member: 2844"]I can't see the book either. But the position of his arms and hands suggests he was holding a cross, which is how both Peter and Andrew can be depicted. </p><p>Both were crucified, and both requested the cross to be different from Jesus' cross, out of respect. Peter was crucified upside down.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie55" alt=":inpain:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In depictions Andrew would hold the St Andrew Cross, like this: X, Peter would hold an upside down cross, usually with one arm holding the long end of the cross closer to his body.</p><p>Looking again at the arms, I think he is holding a St Andrew Cross, albeit in a rather dramatic Baroque way. So my vote goes to St Andrew.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9724733, member: 2844"]I can't see the book either. But the position of his arms and hands suggests he was holding a cross, which is how both Peter and Andrew can be depicted. Both were crucified, and both requested the cross to be different from Jesus' cross, out of respect. Peter was crucified upside down.:inpain: In depictions Andrew would hold the St Andrew Cross, like this: X, Peter would hold an upside down cross, usually with one arm holding the long end of the cross closer to his body. Looking again at the arms, I think he is holding a St Andrew Cross, albeit in a rather dramatic Baroque way. So my vote goes to St Andrew.[/QUOTE]
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