Crucifixion on the Cross
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-880
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Crucifixion on the Cross
- Date of creation
- 19th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Technique
- carving polychrome
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 49.5 x 28 x 8.2
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Crucifixion
- Provenance
- Lviv region
Information about author
Object description
The crucifixion was a widespread theme taken up by professional and popular artists. The folk artists gave their works a unique, somewhat naive interpretation of the image. The Crucifix depicts the Saviour with his body straight and arms outstretched. Jesus is nailed to the cross with three nails, imitating widespread Western iconography. The folk artist avoids the anatomical representation of muscles; the chest and abdominal lines are barely defined. Christ's features are inexpressive; a crown of thorns is outlined on his head, and his hair falls in dark waves over his shoulders. His naked body is covered at the hips by a knotted loincloth, whose folds are schematically modelled. In the upper part of the Crucifix is a plaque with the inscription "INRI" – Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. Under Jesus' feet is the skull of Adam. The author tried to convey the suffering of Christ with the meagre means of popular art, giving the image a naive primitiveness.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
