- Image ID
- 5694
- Filename
- IMG_0668p.jpg
- Title
- Gero Cross, 976
- Location
- Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany
- Caption
- The Gero Cross (Gero-Kreuz), in a chapel off the north aisle, is the oldest surviving monumental crucifix north of the Alps. Carved in 976 in a style ahead of its time, the crucifix depicts Jesus neither suffering nor triumphant, but with his eyes closed, dead. It is both a powerful religious image and a wonderful piece of art. With the Magi reliquary and the Madonna of Milan, the Gero Cross is one of the three major pilgrim stops in the cathedral.
- Dates
- created December 19, 2007 | added May 21, 2010 | updated February 28, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 6
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- EXIF Data
- 70 mm · 0.12500 sec · ISO 1600
- Image Size
- 3702 x 2481 px (9 MP)
- Quality
- 6
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes