evangelist altar crucifix Origin: Italy

Origin: Italy

Johan born around August 1892

who is reaching up to touch her face

Of course you can do the easy repairs to give this beautiful item some longer life

it is one of the plants from which the crown of thorns was reputedly produced

evangelist altar crucifix Origin: ItalyAt the base, there are two removable side statues: Mary and Saint John, together with Jesus Christ, they form the so called Calvary group, which is a common symbol in Continental altar crucifixes. On the backside it is branded ''DEP'', this comes from depos in French. The scrolls, volutes, rounded feet, and decorative cartouches on the base resemble 18th century Baroque, but executed in a late 19th century revival style. The ornamentation is more