"Christ On The Cross Italy, 16th – 17th Century"
CHRIST IN CROSSItaly, 16th - 17th century
Fruitwood and iron
H. 14.5; L. 14.5 cm
(accidents, missing parts and restorations)
Wooden Christ with orange patina on the protruding parts and brown crusty patina in places. The patina is darker on the thighs, knees, top of the head and face.
He wears the crown of thorns on his lowered head, topped with strands of finely incised hair, as well as his perizonium at the waist, girded by a large knot on the left hip.
Both legs are bent and the feet superimposed: the right rests on the left.
A quadrangular iron nail, ending in a point, remains on his right hand.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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