Renaissance · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1982.127
Crucified Christ
Severo da Ravenna, c. 1500
Cleveland Museum of Art · John L. Severance Fund · Public domain
- Artist
- Severo da Ravenna
- Date
- c. 1500
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 28.6 x 23.5 x 5.5 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
- Era
- Renaissance
Why it matters
The highly finished surface of this sculpture, including the back, suggests it belonged to a refined collector. Small sculptures would often be held to admire details such as the strands of hair streaming onto Christ’s shoulders, the prominent veins in his forearms, and the intricate knotted cloth at his side.