Cleveland Museum of Art

Crucified Christ

Severo da Ravenna

Date

c. 1500

Medium

bronze

Culture

Italy, Ravenna, 16th century

Department

European Painting and Sculpture

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The highly finished surface of this sculpture, including the back, suggests it belonged to a refined collector. Small sculptures would often be held to admire details such as the strands of hair streaming onto Christ’s shoulders, the prominent veins in his forearms, and the intricate knotted cloth at his side.

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