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Head of Christ

model late 15th century (cast 17th or 18th century)
Not on view
The bust of Christ with a cruciform halo is shown under the dove of the Holy Ghost, the sun, and the moon. This fine but partially cracked aftercast was made in the seventeenth or eighteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of Christ
  • Date: model late 15th century (cast 17th or 18th century)
  • Culture: Italian, Rome (?)
  • Medium: Copper alloy; gilded and mounted on a later bronze support; integrally cast suspension tab.
  • Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.7 cm, wt. 277.03 g.
  • Classification: Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1335
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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