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Processional Crucifix

Pietro di Francesco Orioli

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored cross with a dark patina, featuring Jesus Christ on the front. The cross has a long vertical beam and a shorter horizontal beam. Three small images are on the cross: one at the top, and one on each end of the horizontal beam. The cross is decorated with spikes and ornate designs. The cross has a pointed finial at the top. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1480s
Medium:
Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions:
519 × 624 px
Museum record:
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