{"product_id":"huge-spanishcolonial-cruxifiction","title":"Monumental Polychrome Wood Crucifix in the Spanish Colonial Tradition, Probably 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA monumental carved and painted wooden crucifix, probably dating to the 19th century and following the Spanish colonial tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe elongated figure of Christ is carved with pronounced ribs, outstretched arms and a slightly inclined head beneath a crown of thorns. The pale painted surface is detailed with red wounds and flowing blood. A substantial loincloth falls in broad, overlapping folds from a projecting knot at the right hip, above the closely aligned legs and overlapping feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cross is particularly distinctive. Its rounded, branch-like timbers are carved with winding foliage and flowers, picked out in green and red against a dark ground. Large pomegranate-form terminals complete the composition, with further foliate carving continuing across the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelated carved crosses occur in Mexican devotional sculpture, while the figure also shares features with Hispano-Philippine examples. Its precise place of manufacture remains unconfirmed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 243 cm high, this is a substantial devotional sculpture with a strong architectural presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Holmes Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44471949230308,"sku":"35QA2","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/6007\/3956\/files\/6C2AA304-46D0-443E-913A-30C134AD7AEA.png?v=1793541464","url":"https:\/\/chrisholmesantiques.co.uk\/products\/huge-spanishcolonial-cruxifiction","provider":"Chris Holmes Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}