19th century Flemish school

Flemish school of the 19th century.
"Crucified Christ".
Carved and polychrome wood.
Measurements: 47 cm (height).

Polychrome wood carving showing Christ crucified. The representation is simple, although detailed, leaving the anatomy of the body of Jesus dressed with the cloth of purity. In spite of the pathos that the blood emanating from his side and the markedly marked ribs, it shows a body of serene attitude with a certain weight and movement due to the position of the superimposed feet, contrasting with the Romanesque Christs of four nails, whose position presented great staticism. The way in which the cloth of purity is arranged, diagonally, as well as the waters in the cloth of the same, increase this sensation of mobility, in addition to the inclination of the head towards the side.

The moment of the crucifixion has been one of the most worked iconographic themes throughout history with the purpose of indoctrinating the faithful through the suffering that Christ lived on Golgotha. In general it was left in the hands of image makers, who bequeathed abundant examples, this piece being one of them.