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Within them can be seen the form of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoah's Ark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, another biblical image of passage, preservation, and salvation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these forms appear almost as a cloud being opened, a portal or passage with the Crucifix directly at its center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the shadows beneath them move upward and inward, resembling a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eroad disappearing into the distance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Everything in the composition draws the eye upward, like a way being opened, a path leading straight to Heaven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove the Crucifix, a series of curved lines takes inspiration from an unexpectedly modern symbol: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe Wi-Fi signal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat visual reference gives \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSignum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e its central metaphor. Prayer is communion with God; the Christian is not cut off from Heaven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThrough Jesus Christ, there is a direct line of communication, a signal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the Crucifix is essential to that meaning. The connection is not presented apart from Christ's Passion. 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