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conversion into square
On the “practical” side, the execution of a dissection, such as converting the Greek cross into a square (Figure 11), may require the use of ingenious procedures, some of which have been described by H. Lindgren (see Bibliography).
use in Christianity
There are four basic types of iconographic representations of the cross: the crux quadrata, or Greek cross, with four equal arms; the crux immissa, or Latin cross, whose base stem is longer than the other three arms; the crux commissa, in the form of the Greek letter tau, sometimes called St. Anthony’s cross; and crux decussata, named from the Roman decussis,...
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