Detail View: The AMICA Library: Crucifix
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.47.100.54
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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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.
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Western European; Christian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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northern Italy
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Said to be from a monastery near Treviso
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Title:
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Crucifix
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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1180?1230
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Creation Start Date:
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1180
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Creation End Date:
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1230
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood with traces of paint
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Creation Place:
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Said to be from a monastery near Treviso
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Dimensions:
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Not available
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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47.100.54
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Credit Line:
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Fletcher Fund, 1947
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_47.100.54.tif
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