CORPUS CHRISTI

Central Europe, c. half of the 18th century
Corpus of the crucified Christ with outstretched arms, head inclined toward the right shoulder and legs slightly bent, both feet pierced with a single nail. The proportions and modelling of the body are executed with a sound knowledge of anatomy. The head, with half-closed eyelids, wavy hair and parted beard, is encircled by a crown of thorns. The richly folded and fully gilded loincloth is tied in a decorative knot at the right hip. Wood, polychromy, height 65 cm, width 56 cm. Certificate for the permanent export of a cultural-value object, NPÚ Prague 2025. Condition restored.