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Scenes from the life of Christ

Cross
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Greece (made)

This is a Russo-Greek cross that came from Mount Athos, made in the 18th century. This cross, in Cypress wood, is carved in open work compartments containing scenes from the life of Jesus Christ.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Religion
Sculpture
Object type
Cross
TitleScenes from the life of Christ (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved openwork cypress wood
Cypress
Carving
Openwork
Brief description
Cross, cypress wood, scenes from the life of Christ, Russo-Greek (from Mount Athos), 18th century
Physical description
Cypress wooden cross with compartments containing scenes from the life of Our Saviour.
Dimensions
  • Length: 25.4cm
  • Width: 5.25in
Object history
Bought in 1866.
Production
Russo-Greek, from Mount Athos
Subject depicted
Jesus Christ
Summary
This is a Russo-Greek cross that came from Mount Athos, made in the 18th century. This cross, in Cypress wood, is carved in open work compartments containing scenes from the life of Jesus Christ.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1866. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 7
  • Beckwith, John. Crosses from Mount Athos in the Gambier-Parry Collection. The Burlington Magazine. 109, 1967, p. 174, n. 2
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
222-1866

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Record createdAugust 12, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O165185/scenes-from-the-life-of-cross-unknown/
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