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From my own experience within Orthodoxy, I would say that we focus on ALL aspects of Christ's life and works in their own due seasons. We absolutely do have images of the Crucifixion, just as we have images of the Resurrection, the Second Coming and Judgment, His baptism, circumcision, etc. While it is probably true that the Resurrection receives the most attention, we are not going to go out of our way to downplay other things just to emphasize the Resurrection. We emphasize the Resurrection by talking/singing about it every Liturgy and having the 40-day Pascha season devoted to it. But we focus specifically on the Cross three distinct times, and the Crucifixion as God's revelation of Himself cannot be underemphasized.
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