painted crucifixes

Crosses comprising broad, flat planks of wood on which is painted the crucified Christ, often in lifesize or monumental scale and with additional scenes or figures filling the terminations of the arms and the area above and beneath the figure of Christ.

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painted crucifixes
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024