NICE RUSSIAN 1840s CRUCIFIX BRONZE ICON CROSS

Russian Crucifix. Circa 1840s. Made of bronze. Heavy casting. Flower design on the reverse. Size: 5 1/2 by 10 2/3". Very good condition.  Authenticity guaranteed. Certificate of the Authenticity available upon request.

The shape of the Cross is the so called - "eight-pointed', i.e. with three horizontal beams: the upper part the "title", the second for the hands and the third as footboard. The shape of the Cross was adopted from Byzantium, while the inclination of the lower beam is a purely Russian development. In Eastern compositions Christ is nailed by four and not by three nails as in Western art. The Savior is pictured dead or alive, i.e. with eyes open or closed, depending on the different moments of the Passion. In later compositions, the Body takes a slightly curved position emphasizing, in an abstract manner, Christ's suffering as the Son of Man. The Golgotha, on which the Cross-is implanted, is a stylized rock, with the skull of Adam symbolizing the Redemption: Adam sinned - Christ redeemed. Two angels hover in the upper beam, their hands covered with cloth as a sign of worship and devotion, flanking the Holy Chost descending over Christ. On the top of the Cross appears God the Father in clouds.

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