Christ
unknown folk sculptor
Basic information
- ID
- С-I-1775
- Author
- unknown folk sculptor
- Name
- Christ
- Date of creation
- 20th c.
- Country
- Ukraine
- Technique
- carving polychrome
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
- 48.5 x 17 x 6.5
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- religious
- Plot
- Jesus Christ
- Provenance
- Palykorovy village, Brody district, Lviv region
Information about author
Object description
A sculptural image of the Resurrection is carved from wood and placed on the stand. The work reflects one of the Christian holidays when Jesus's body ascended into heaven. The sculpture depicts a full-length frontal thin figure of Christ. A red drapery covers Jesus' naked body. It is slung over his right shoulder and, falling, wraps his thighs. The drapery is modelled by soft lines carved in shallow relief that try to break the static image. The ends of the drapery seem to flutter in the wind. Applying the skill to convey the anatomy of the human body, the master reproduced an elongated torso with a schematic chest, short legs, and a small oval head on a long neck. It was important for the carver to emphasise the qualities that people characterised Christ with – to depict him as a saintly man who can help and give hope, support, and protection. Such three-dimensional sculptures of religious purpose were installed mainly in naves, on side altars and tables.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
