agnus dei

Just got back from Rome; I had a couple performances of San Ignacio de Loyola (see previous postings). Not being a Catholic, I can appreciate the complex and spooky iconography that accompanies Catholicism, without the baggage. This is a gilt "Lamb of God" figure in the sacristy of Sant' Andrea al Quirinale. Either the lamb is embracing the cross or it's lying dead on top of it. Happy Easter.