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This corpus from an altar cross possesses great strength and individuality. It can be related to a group of cast figures from the Rhine Valley that continues an earlier tradition of depicting the suffering figure of Christ in a naturalistic way with softly modeled anatomical details.
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Title: Crucified Christ
Date: ca. 1150–75
Geography: Made in Rhine valley, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Copper alloy, gilt
Dimensions: Overall: 6 x 5 3/4 in. (15.2 x 14.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1972
Accession Number: 1972.142
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