Caption

Cross: Crucifixion of Christ. Old Believers workshop. Brass cast eight-pointed cross with rough casting; background enamel in navy blue, sky blue, and white. Obverse: image of the Crucifixion — Christ suspended on the cross; below, a grotto with Adam's skull and the tree of Seth; at the footstool level, a view of Jerusalem; on the long beam beside Christ, the sun and the moon; in the upper part, a bust-like image of the Lord of Hosts with the dove of the Holy Spirit below; ornaments, inscriptions, and halo. Reverse: engraved prayer to the Holy Cross and an image of an eight-pointed cross. Iconography: Jesus Christ; Lord of Hosts; God the Father; Holy Spirit; Crucifixion; Adam; Golgotha; skull; instruments of the Passion; sun; moon; Jerusalem; ornaments; inscriptions. 19th century, Russia. Dimensions: height 34.3 cm, width 17.3 cm., A metal cross with an elongated shape and a stepped, off-center lower arm, shown against a plain light gray background; the cross has a weathered golden-bronze color with darker patina in recessed areas and along edges, and faint incised lines and decorative motifs visible across its surface including simple linear borders, banded sections, and carved shapes suggesting stylized floral or geometric forms; areas of subtle greenish and brown tarnish mark some spots, and the overall surface shows small scratches and worn highlights where the metal reflects light.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_285

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cross Crucifixion Christ Old Believers workshop Brass cast eight-pointed cross rough casting background enamel navy blue sky blue white Obverse image Christ suspended cross grotto Adam's skull tree Seth footstool level view Jerusalem long beam beside Christ sun moon upper part bust- Lord Hosts dove Holy Spirit ornaments inscriptions halo Reverse engraved prayer Holy Cross Iconography Jesus Christ God Father Adam Golgotha skull instruments Passion 19th century Russia Dimensions height 34.3 cm width 17.3 cm metal cross elongated shape stepped off-center lower arm shown plain light gray background weathered golden-bronze color darker patina recessed areas edges faint incised lines decorative motifs visible across surface simple linear borders banded sections carved shapes suggesting stylized floral geometric forms areas subtle greenish brown tarnish mark spots small scratches worn highlights metal reflects light.