Christ on the Cross, Cl. 23932 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado
Christ on the Cross
Applique
Christ on the Cross, Cl. 23932 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado
Applique
A beautiful creation from the enamellers’ workshops in Limousin, this applique Christ in repoussé copper, attached to a cross, is a triumphant Christ (straight body, eyes open). Wearing a crowned and dressed in liturgical clothes (a blue dalmatic over a tunic with red polka dots), he was both king and priest. This type of clothed Christ is rare among the Limousin Christs, who often wear a simple loin cloth. Inscriptions on the back of the cross give the history of the work in the 19th century.
| Inventory number | Cl. 23932 |
|---|---|
| Width | 17,8 cm |
| Height | 29,8 cm |
| Place of production | Limoges |
| Medium | Goldsmithery |
| Method of acquisition | Acquired in 2018 |
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