Ancient korsun crosses and the star of anthony the roman the korsun crosses are the three altar crosses in the altar of the moscow assumption cathedral. One of them, four-pointed, is covered with gilded silver sheets; the front side is strewn with precious stones and stamps with the images of various saints. In the middle and at the ends in circles are traced in enamel: the crucifixion, deesis, annunciation and resurrection. On the reverse side, the field is decorated with stars made of crystals; in the middle and at the ends in stamps are embossed images of the lord's holidays. In the census books of the moscow assumption cathedral, compiled in 1627 by simonovsky archimandrite joseph, later a patriarch, it is said of this monument of piety: “behind the throne is a large korsun cross overlaid with silver, in five places the lord’s feasts are written in muse on gold pins; in its nests are one hundred and seven crystals. ” the other two crosses, four-pointed, made of rock crystal, are fastened with silver; they are fixed on poles for carrying in religious processions. There are no inscriptions on these sacred monuments that would testify to their location and antiquity, but tradition says that they were transferred by the enlightener of russia vladimir i to the capital city of kyiv from korsun, which he conquered, from there they went to vladimir and then to moscow. The book the rod (1655) testifies about the first cross, that it is “precious in its frame, invaluable in its image, most honorable in its antiquity, called korsunsky, the altar of the lord, like the sun, illuminates the cathedral church, the mother of all churches. ” in 1812, these holy relics were not taken out of moscow. Date: 1846—1853.
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