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Crucifix

late 16th–early 17th century
Not on view
The subtle modeling of Christ's elongated limbs and the virtuoso undercutting of his hair and crown of thorns point to the hand of an accomplished sculptor. The elaborate terminal ornaments on the ends of the arms of the cross appear on a number of ivory crucifixions from Italy. The name of the site where the Crucifixion took place, Golgotha or Calvary, means "place of the skull"; sculptures depicting the ground below the cross often show a skull, here lost.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Crucifix
  • Date:
    late 16th–early 17th century
  • Culture:
    probably Italian
  • Medium:
    Corpus: ivory; cross: ebony and ivory
  • Dimensions:
    Height (with cross): 35 in. (88.9 cm)
  • Classification:
    Sculpture-Miniature
  • Credit Line:
    Gift of Mrs. Hugh J. Grant, in memory of her husband, Hugh J. Grant, 1982
  • Object Number:
    1982.199.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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