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Crucifix
Unknown17th Century
Dionísio Pinheiro And Alice Cardoso Pinheiro Foundation
Águeda, Portugal
Crucified Dead Christ in ivory nailed to a wooden cross with metal nails. Image in ivory, isolated, with gilded loincloth cords and loincloth painted in white; body with crown of thorns in a single piece and separated arms.
Exceptional image for its size, detail and anatomical precision, typical of the Italian sculpture works.
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Details
- Title: Crucifix
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Italy
- Creator Birth Place: Italy
- Date: 17th Century
- Physical Dimensions: 610 x 870 x 160 mm (with cross 1142x680x191)
- Provenance: Fundação Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro
- Type: Ivory on wooden cross
- External Link: http://www.fundacaodionisiopinheiro.pt/pt/o-museu/coleccao/marfim
- Original Title: Crucifixo Italiano
- Credit Line: Text: © Fundação Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro / Vieira Duque Translation: © Translation with Colour® (http://translationwithcolour.wordpress.com), Luís Arruda / Fundação Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro Photo: © Fundação Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro / João Carlos Graça
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