Italian, Lombardy
Crucifix, late 15th century
Painted wood with remains of gilding, 170.4 x 104.2 cm (67 1/16 x 41 in.)
This is a wooden carving of Jesus on the cross to which paint and gilding have been applied. The cross is dark blue-gray. Across the upper arm of the cross there is a gold scroll that bears the letters “I N R.” To the right of the “R”, the scroll is cut short. The slender figure of Christ, clothed with a draped loincloth, is gold. His arms are outstretched and affixed to the left and right arms of the cross, and his legs are affixed to the lower arm of the cross. His head hangs to our left. His long hair and beard are dark, and attached above his head is a gilded halo.
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Commentary
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