COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.47.100.54
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description:
Rather than emphasizing his pain and suffering on the cross, this image presents Christ in glory, alive, eyes wide open. He wears a full-length robe connoting his kingly and priestly rank. This type of crucifix is known as the Volto Santo (Holy Face). It is a copy of a sculpture in Lucca, Italy. The Lucca crucifix was likely made in the 700s, but medieval legend held that it was made by Nicodemus, a disciple of Jesus who witnessed the Crucifixion.
Creator Nationality:
European; Western European; Christian
Creator Dates/Places:
northern Italy
Creator Name-CRT:
Said to be from a monastery near Treviso
Title:
Crucifix
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
1180?1230
Creation Start Date:
1180
Creation End Date:
1230
Materials and Techniques:
Wood with traces of paint
Creation Place:
Said to be from a monastery near Treviso
Dimensions:
Not available
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
47.100.54
Credit Line:
Fletcher Fund, 1947
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_47.100.54.tif
