Corpus with Cross, Romanesque – Hand-Carved Wooden Cross from South Tyrol

This crucifix shows a corpus on a cross plaque with a diamond pattern and a gold edge. The ends of the cross are shaped like clover leaves; a golden nimbus hovers above the head of the figure, and above it the sign with INRI. Christ wears a loincloth with a belt.

“Romanesque” names the style that the depiction is based on. Romanesque crucifixes mostly show Christ as the living, triumphant victor over death, upright on the cross. Only with the Gothic period does the suffering Christ become usual, and the three-nail type replaces the four-nail type.

• Sizes: 40 cm, 60 cm
• Finishes: hand-painted (oil colours, gold leaf and silver leaf details) or antique genuine gold (craquelé surface, looks like an old original)
• Wood: mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine, from the Val Gardena valley

For a church or chapel with old furnishings, this crucifix is a fitting addition, as it is for a house with dark wood. As a gift for an anniversary in office, a farewell from a parish or a move into the new presbytery, it carries weight without being loud. You will find related pieces among thecrucifixes.

This is a crucifix that is hand-carved and finished in Val Gardena, each piece one of a kind. The delivery time is approx. 3–4 weeks. We ship insured from South Tyrol, to Germany and Austria only; the cost is €6.90.