Caption

Ivory crucifix from the cathedral of Le Puy, Christ en ivoire, photograph, page, inscription: 'appartenant a la cathédrale du Puy.', number: 'PL. 19.', photographer: Hippolyte Malègue, France, c. 1850 - in or before 1857, paper, salted paper print, height 200 mm x width 124 mm, sculpture, the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross, Golgotha (Matthew 27:45-58, Mark 15:33-45, Luke 23:44-52, John 19:25-38), A monochrome image of a crucifix with a carved figure of a man affixed to a dark wooden cross, the figure shown full length with arms outstretched and hands positioned at the ends of the horizontal beam, a loincloth draped around the waist with fabric folds hanging at one side, a crown-like headpiece on the head and a tilted facial expression, a visible torso with muscular definition, legs together and feet resting on a small platform at the base of the vertical beam, a small rectangular plaque above the head attached to the top of the cross, and an even textured background surrounding the cross.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_325

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.3Mb (10.3Mb) / 9.6in x 15.1in / 2870 x 4544 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ivory crucifix cathedral Le Puy Christ en ivoire photograph page inscription appartenant la cathédrale du Puy number Pl 19 photographer Hippolyte Malègue France c 1850 - 1857 paper salted paper print height 200 mm x width 124 mm sculpture crucifixion Christ Christ's death cross Golgotha Matthew 27 45-58 Mark 15 33-45 Luke 23 44-52 John 19 25-38 monochrome image crucifix carved figure man affixed dark wooden cross figure shown full length arms outstretched hands positioned ends horizontal beam loincloth draped waist fabric folds hanging side crown- headpiece head tilted facial expression visible torso muscular definition legs together feet resting small platform base vertical beam small rectangular plaque head attached top even textured background surrounding cross