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The institute took flak in Congress for the S&M images in its Robert Mapplethorpe show, and for displaying Andres Serrano's crucifix suspended in urine.
Its prized possessions are two: the haunting Volto Santo (Holy Face), a wooden crucifix said to have been carved by Nicodemus and possessing miraculous powers; and the graceful white marble tomb of Ilaria del Carretto Guinigi by master Sienese sculptor Jacopo de lla Quercia (1408) in the former sacristy.
In John Carpenter's Vampires , a vampire can't get real dead unless he is dragged out into the sunlight, though he can be considerably slowed down if his heart is pierced by a crossbow bolt or a giant crucifix.
And, in light of his conversion, Derek's former supremacist chums obligingly turn into hissing vampires, snarling at his expressions of tolerance as if they've just been flashed the crucifix and sprayed with holy water.
You’ll also find a gold and diamond crucifix said to contain a piece of the true Cross.