Crucifix on a Golgotha Base ca. 1590-1600 Base by Giuseppe de' Levi Although this crucifix is a powerfully direct devotional image, its corpus and base are quite obviously from different workshops. Giuseppe de Levis, signer of the picturesque base, could never have managed the finesse of the corpus. It is likely, howevereven if it cannot be provedthat the base was made with this particular corpus in mind. They appear to be contemporaneous, and they form a most harmonious composition. It is not too bold to speculate that the first owner of the corpus prized it enough to bring it to Giuseppe de Levis's Veronese workshop to have it mounted. The gilt corpus is both austere and elegant, the hair framing the face in soft waves. The head of Christ is set almost straight on his neck, not yet fallen, and the face wears an expression of heroic resignation. The hands and feet are chased with exceptional care; one might well consider these the refining touches of a goldsmith. The sculptural styl

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Crucifix on a Golgotha Base ca. 1590-1600 Base by Giuseppe de' Levi Although this crucifix is a powerfully direct devotional image, its corpus and base are quite obviously from different workshops. Giuseppe de Levis, signer of the picturesque base, could never have managed the finesse of the corpus. It is likely, howevereven if it cannot be provedthat the base was made with this particular corpus in mind. They appear to be contemporaneous, and they form a most harmonious composition. It is not too bold to speculate that the first owner of the corpus prized it enough to bring it to Giuseppe de Levis's Veronese workshop to have it mounted. The gilt corpus is both austere and elegant, the hair framing the face in soft waves. The head of Christ is set almost straight on his neck, not yet fallen, and the face wears an expression of heroic resignation. The hands and feet are chased with exceptional care; one might well consider these the refining touches of a goldsmith. The sculptural styl

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Crucifix on a Golgotha Base ca. 1590-1600 Base by Giuseppe de' Levi Although this crucifix is a powerfully direct devotional image, its corpus and base are quite obviously from different workshops. Giuseppe de Levis, signer of the picturesque base, could never have managed the finesse of the corpus. It is likely, howevereven if it cannot be provedthat the base was made with this particular corpus in mind. They appear to be contemporaneous, and they form a most harmonious composition. It is not too bold to speculate that the first owner of the corpus prized it enough to bring it to Giuseppe de Levis's Veronese workshop to have it mounted. The gilt corpus is both austere and elegant, the hair framing the face in soft waves. The head of Christ is set almost straight on his neck, not yet fallen, and the face wears an expression of heroic resignation. The hands and feet are chased with exceptional care; one might well consider these the refining touches of a goldsmith. The sculptural styl by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.

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