Breisgauisch
Mitte 18. Jahrhundert
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The carved crucifix shows the group gathered at the crucifixion with Mary and John the Apostle standing at the foot of the cross beneath Jesus Christ. Based on a description from the Gospel of John, this baroque sculpture from Breisgau is characterised by a powerful gesture and a fine handling of the material. A skull at the foot of the cross can be read as an allusion to Adam.
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[Gesamtleitung: Tilmann von Stockhausen. Konzeption des Katalogs: Peter Kalchthaler ... Katalogred.:: Freiburg baroque. Johann Christian Wentzinger und seine Zeit (1710 - 1797); eine Ausstellung der Städtischen Museen Freiburg - Augustinermuseum, Museum f¿r Stadtgeschichte. Berlin ; München ; [Freiburg] 2010, 50.