Vintage Crucifix - Wood - 1700-1750 - Christ on the Cross

Large antique collectible crucifix, carved and polychromed wood, with a gilded halo and ornamental pedestal.

A striking piece of sacred art, stylistically attributable to the Spanish Baroque tradition, possibly dating from the 17th–18th centuries. It features a figure of Christ crucified, rendered with expressive anatomical detail, aged-looking polychromy, and a gilded loincloth, on a wooden cross with carved finials, a radiant halo, and an upper plaque bearing the inscription INRI. The piece is completed by a classically ornamented carved wooden pedestal.

Based on its formal and decorative features, it may be a piece of religious sculpture made in an artisan’s workshop, originally intended for private devotion or an oratory. It comes from a family collection and was acquired from an antiques dealer by a private collector.

Period: 17th–18th centuries.
Materials: carved wood, polychromy, and apparently gilded finishes.
Style: Spanish Baroque.
Artist and geographical origin: Spanish School.

A piece of interest to collectors of sacred art, religious sculpture, and antiques.