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Italian Coral crucifix, Southern Italy, 18th century
Corpus Christi in red Mediterranean coral (Corallium rubrum), placed in a shrine.
The figure of the Saviour, depicted without a cross on a fabric background, is modelled with anatomical care: the arms are open and semi-outstretched, the hands are half-clasped with the nails attached directly to the wooden base, given the absence of a cross. The torso presents a well-defined musculature, the legs side by side and the feet nailed together. The intimate parts are covered by a very conspicuous loincloth.
Replacing the cross, around the figure of Christ, are numerous petals of small mother-of-pearl beads and flowers made of small spheres of red Mediterranean coral (Corallium rubrum).
€ 2.000,00 / 2.500,00
Estimate
€ 1.200,00
Starting price
Unsold
Live auction 342
CURIOSITIES FROM EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL ART SILVERS, IVORIES, CORALS, ICONS AND WUNDERKAMMER
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, wed 11 June 2025
SINGLE SESSION 11/06/2025 Hours 15:00
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