Antique XXL 42" hand carved wood carving Jesus wall crucifix cross sculpture

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View Antique XXL 42" hand carved wood carving Jesus wall crucifix cross sculpture with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Subject: Corpus Christi — wall crucifix with INRI scroll. The corpus is the work of a carver who understood anatomy as well as devotion. The musculature of the chest and arms is rendered with clinical precision — not stylized, not simplified, but carved as a body under strain. The corpus is the work of a carver who understood anatomy as well as devotion. The musculature of the chest and arms is rendered with clinical precision — not stylized, not simplified, but carved as a body under strain. The loincloth billows in genuine gold, the wounds at hands, knees and feet painted with restrained exactness. The face carries the full weight of the subject: eyes half-open, mouth slightly parted, the crown of thorns pressed into the hair strand by strand. At 42 inches this is not a domestic object. It is a church-scale crucifix, made for a wall, made to be seen from a distance and to hold that distance completely. The carving tradition of Oberammergau produced work of this quality and at this scale throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Whether this corpus left one of the major workshops or an independent master carver working in the same tradition cannot be confirmed — but the hand is unmistakably skilled. The Sculpture: Height crucifix: 1050 mm / 42" Height corpus (hands to feet): 500 mm / 20" Subject: Corpus Christi — wall crucifix with INRI scroll Origin: Oberammergau tradition, Germany Period: Late 19th / early 20th century Material: Hand-carved solid wood Finish: Hand-painted with genuine gold leaf loincloth Condition: Very good — please view all photos Shipping & Handling:  Ships within 3–4 business days of payment via DHL with full tracking and professional secure packaging. Questions answered personally within 24–48 hours. ¿Habla español? Con gusto le atendemos en su idioma. Crucifijo de pared tallado a mano — corpus en madera maciza, paño dorado con pan de oro genuino. Tradición de Oberammergau, Alemania. Finales del siglo XIX / principios del XX. Tamaño de iglesia: 1050 mm / 42". — Kirsten Jaxt, JAXT · Tradition. Faith. Craftsmanship. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Crucifixes & Crosses.

Country of Origin

Germany

Handmade

Yes

Material

Wood

Religion

Christianity

Modified Item

No