Cartouche with Children Portraits in a Garland

The stone cartouche decorated with fruit, roses and wheat ears should remind us of the abundance and richness of nature, thus celebrating the creative power of the Creator. However, the fruit set has not been chosen randomly - there are many symbolic meanings behind the individual fruit’s depictions. For example, the grapes symbolize Christ’s blood, while the wheat ears, of which bread is made, symbolize the Christ’s body.