Bust, Cristo incoronato da Spine - 25 cm - Earthenware

Bust of Jesus Christ crucified with a crown of thorns in terracotta, displaying the dramatic expressive quality typical of certain historical periods.
The work depicts Christ with his head tilted upward in the moment of the Passion when, with his eyes to heaven, he addresses the merciful Father. A work of high craftsmanship with attention to anatomical details and compositional coherence, originating from ecclesiastical surroundings, probably adorned a small domestic or escritoire altar.
The lower section presents a shield with the Christian monogram "IHS" and floral decorations; at the sides there is an angel and on the opposite side the winged death, symbol of the transience of earthly life in contrast to divine life. On the rest of the base, there is a cross, symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, in Latin: Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, is a Catholic knighthood order.
The cross of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre is the augmented (or Jerusalem) cross, formed by a central cross with four smaller crosses at the ends, symbol of the five wounds of Christ.
The iconography suggests the original presence of a wooden base, now missing.
The work will be shipped with proper packing.