Head of Christ, late 15th–early 16th century, Made in North Brabant, The Netherlands, Netherlandish, Limestone, traces of wood

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Head of Christ, late 15th–early 16th century, Made in North Brabant, The Netherlands, Netherlandish, Limestone, traces of wood thorns, Overall: 9 9/16 x 10 1/2 x 9 1/8in. ( x x ), Sculpture-Stone, Piety in the late Middle Ages encouraged the believer's intense emotional empathy in the suffering of Christ. Here, stone is transformed into flesh by the actual wood thorns piercing the forehead. The capacity for sculptural naturalism developed in Burgundy by Claus Sluter (ca

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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