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Source Description
This fairly standard bronze icon portrays the crucified Christ with attendant angels, a dove representing the Holy Spirit, and God the Father as the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9-10). Below Christ's feet is the skull of Adam, beside him are the lance and the reed with a sponge, and around the long horizontal bar is a short hymn in praise of the Cross.
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Document identity
localId
4285
label
Crucifix
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
4285
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Crucifix
description
This fairly standard bronze icon portrays the crucified Christ with attendant angels, a dove representing the Holy Spirit, and God the Father as the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9-10). Below Christ's feet is the skull of Adam, beside him are the lance and the reed with a sponge, and around the long horizontal bar is a short hymn in praise of the Cross.
provenance
[Purchased in Russia]; George Way Williams, Detroit, Michigan, 1919-1920, by purchase; Mrs. J. Henry Dasenbrook, Baltimore, ca. 1980, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1985, by gift.
date
19th century (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
icons
reliefs
crosses
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.5
height
7
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/2 x W: 2 3/4 in. (11.5 x 7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Russian
dynasty
House of Romanov
med
bronze
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
a22e200fde684fe1