Antique Continental Bronze Devotional Crucifix Sculpture With Gemstone Inlays.

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Continental devotional crucifix, cast in bronze or bronze alloy with a rich, naturally developed dark brown patina and verdigris accents. … Read more Continental devotional crucifix, cast in bronze or bronze alloy with a rich, naturally developed dark brown patina and verdigris accents. The Latin cross form features flared, rounded terminals, each with a recessed field inlaid with a colored cabochon (four in total: two red, one purple/amethyst-like, one turquoise/teal).
The central relief figure of Christ crucified is stylized with expressive, somewhat naive modelling typical of provincial Baroque workshops—elongated proportions, prominent facial features, and simplified drapery on the perizonium. See less