Savelli - Figure - Crocifissi con corpus (2) - Steel, Maple, Cedar

Pair of Wall Crucifixes
Pair of devotional wall crucifixes made from solid wood boards. The piece on the left features a cross in a dark wood finish (dark walnut/wenge stain), with a figure of Christ crucified and the Jubilee halo of Saint Benedict. The piece on the right features a cross in a light walnut tone with visible grain, and Christ depicted at the moment of death.
Techniques and materials: Supporting structure in shaped, planed wood, with applied sculptural elements cast in metal (gilt brass for the left-hand piece and metal with a polished silver finish for the right-hand one). An “INRI” plaque is affixed at the top of both pieces.
Color palette: Contrasting combination of deep chocolate-brown wood and the brilliance of polished gold on the left; warm hazelnut brown paired with the brightness of burnished silver on the right.
Interesting fact: The crucifix with the Medal of Saint Benedict set behind Christ’s head has historically been considered a powerful sacramental of spiritual protection, known for the Latin exorcistic inscriptions engraved on the medallion.
Height: 43 cm Width: 25 cm