Hand raising an Orthodox cross. Detail of the Monument to the Millennium of Russia (1862) designed by Russian sculptor Mikhail Mikeshin in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. The hand is a part of the statue of Grand Prince Vladimir the Great representing the Christianization of Kievan Rus (988).

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Size: 1974px × 2961px
Location: Novgorod, Russia
Photo credit: © Azoor Photo Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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