Tuscan
Corpus from a Processional Cross
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Art Institute of Chicago
Room237Chicago, United States
On public display.
- Checked
- 2 days ago
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
This powerful figure of Christ would have been placed at the center of an enameled and gilded cross to be carried in public processions. The sculptor, whose name is now unknown, probably derived the distinctive features of Christ, like his broad face and thick hair, from a well-known early 14th-century Tuscan Crucifixion, now lost. Even on a miniature scale, the tension of Christ’s body and his bowed head encourage an emotional response.
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Particulars
- Accession number
- 2017.2
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
