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Constantine and the Vision of the Cross (Girders from 9/11)

PPS-21Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Hamptons
Constantine and the Vision of the Cross (Girders from 9/11) — Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the HamptonsOpen image
Southampton, NY

Constantine and the Vision of the Cross (Girders from 9/11)

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Hamptons
Historical referenceConstantine the Great, c. 272–337 · The Battle of the Milvian Bridge, 312 AD

The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Hamptons installed this over-life-size bust of Constantine the Great, c. AD 272–337. He played a central role in establishing legal toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire.

The sculpture depicts him at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, fought outside Rome in 312; tradition holds that Constantine saw a heavenly sign of the cross and went on to victory.

The sculpture was installed in September 2025, during the Apostolic Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Southampton, when the Patriarch elevated the Dormition church to a cathedral.

Constantine and the 9/11 cross

Constantine’s gaze is directed toward a cross incorporating steel from the World Trade Center. The smaller 9/11 cross is welded onto the larger cross visible in the installation photograph. The composition brings Constantine’s vision of the cross into a setting shaped by contemporary remembrance.

The sculpture and the cross are distinct elements of the installation. Dimensions and material descriptions below refer to the sculpted bust, excluding the cross and base. Contact the studio for further information about the steel’s provenance.

Source: Hellenic Heads · George Petrides

ReferencePPS-21
CollectionDormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Hamptons
SectorReligious
Year2025
StatusInstalled
Height134 cm
Max. width116.1 cm
MaterialBrass head and light-bronze toga over recycled plastic
Exposed base height107.2 cm
Sculpture and base, overall241.2 cm
Additional specifications

The studio is confirming the following unrecorded specifications: Depth.

Dimensions follow the studio’s final measurement sheet dated 11 September 2025; overall height excludes the separate cross.

Published dimensions describe the sculpture unless a base or overall height is expressly included. Ask the studio for the work-specific dimensions, weight, materials, anchoring and care schedule before procurement or installation.

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Project in context

Constantine and the 9/11 cross

Constantine and the cross, installation view, Southampton
Southampton · 2025
Constantine, surface detail
Material and installation
Purpose and setting
Constantine’s gaze is directed toward a cross incorporating steel from the World Trade Center. The smaller 9/11 cross is welded onto the larger cross visible in the installation photograph. The composition brings Constantine’s vision of the cross into a setting shaped by contemporary remembrance.
Material and installation
The bust, its base and the separate cross are identified separately in the measured schedule. Contact the studio for further information about the steel’s provenance.
Artistic response
The artist studied colossal portraits of Constantine and identified Michelangelo’s Brutus as an important sculptural reference. The upward gaze and turned head concentrate the composition on the moment of revelation.
Studio and finish
The bust was developed in clay, enlarged through digital fabrication and finished by hand. Brass and light-bronze finishes distinguish the head and drapery over the recycled-plastic body.
Measured installation
The final studio sheet dated 11 September 2025 records the bust, including the front drapery, at 134 cm high and 116.1 cm wide. The exposed base is 107.2 cm high; the sculpture and base together are 241.2 cm high. These measurements exclude the separate cross.
Project documentation
The studio retains the final measurement sheet and project narrative. The smaller World Trade Center steel cross is welded onto the larger cross, as confirmed by the artist. Ask the studio for further provenance information and the work-specific installation record.

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