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Historical Archive: Crosses and isolated Corpora, c.1150 to present

See also Crucifixion in Christianity, Judaism iconographic index; and for large stone crosses, Insular Stone Sculpture.


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pendant cross, bronze/enamel, 10th-13th c., Novgorod AM
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cross encolpion, copper alloy?: Crucifixion, Kiev c.1000-1250, MSHM
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cross encolpion, copper alloy?: Virgin and Child, Kiev c.1000-1250, MSHM
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cross encolpion with hinged fitting, copper alloy?: Virgin and Child, Kiev c.1000-1250, MSHM
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cross encolpion, copper alloy?: engraved Virgin and Child, Kiev c.1000-1250, MSHM
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pendant cross, non-ferrous metal, 11th-14th c., Novgorod AM
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cross, non-ferrous metal, 11th-15th c., Novgorod AM
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Virgin and Child, encolpion cross, non-ferrous metal, 12th c., Novgorod AM
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ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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Gunhild cross, walrus ivory, c.1150-75, NMD 9087, which has its own page
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Typological cross, copper with enamel, silver, and rock crystal on wood core, Mosan 1150-1200, MRAH 2293. This work has its own page.
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Naumburg crucifix, 1160-70, which has its own page in crypt
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cross from Scheldewindeke, rock crystal and enamel, Mosan c.1170-1200, MRAH 3669. This work has its own page.
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Spitzer Cross, enamel, French c.1190, CMA 1923.1051. For details see CMA.
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marble roadside cross, Arezzo area late 12th-early 13th c., Arezzo MS. For oblique view see Arezzo Museums.
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corpus from a cross, Limoges enamel, c.1200, Schn G68
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processional cross fr. Willebadessen, bronze gilt, c.1210, DMP BG030, which has its own page
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Reliquary cross, silver gilt and gems on wood core, Hugo de Walcourt c.1230, MRAH 3214. This work has its own page.
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wooden cross from Borre, Vestfold, c.1275-1300, OHM C6130. For detail see OHM.
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Reliquary cross "of Charlemagne"; gold, niello, enamel, sapphire, ruby, pearl, wood; early 14th c., Sens CT TC.D'5
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processional cross with holder: rock crystal, silver, enamel, copper gilt; c.1350, cross Spain, enamel poss. Germany, PMA 1949-40-4. For details see PMA.
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Crucifix from Corpus Christi church, Wrocław, painted and gilded limewood, c.1350, MNW Śr. 5. This work has its own page.
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Yakov Fedosov 1359, Lyudogoshch cross, wood, which has its own page, Novgorod AM
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1380s limestone cross of Archbishop Alexis (left), Novgorod Cathedral, which has its own interior page
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Crucified Christ, walnut wood, Cologne, c.1380-1390, CMA 1981.52. For other views see CMA.
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reliquary cross, gold/enamel/?garnet, 15th c., MoL 94.240
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Standing cross, 15th-16th c., Freiburg im Breisgau, Augustinermuseum K13/D. For Carolingian crystal see Frieburg.
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Lorenzo Monaco, Crucifix (croce dipinta), panel painting c.1420. MFAB. This work has its own page.
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Neri di Bicci, 2-sided processional cross, tempera and gold on wood, Italy c.1475, UMMA 1942.6. This work has its own page.
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crucifix, gold/enamel/emerald/sapphire, Novgorod 16th c., Novgorod AM
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Cross fr. Red Field Monastery, wood, c.1500-50, which has its own page, Novgorod AM
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Processional cross, attributed to Jos. Som of Ueberlingen (1506-63), Freiburg im Breisgau, Münster treasury. For Carolingian crystal see Frieburg.
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Crucifixion, Gaspar Núñez Delgado 1599; ivory, ebony, mahogany, silver, and polychrome, IMA 1995.24. For other views see IMA.
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pectoral cross, gold/enamel, 17th c. Russia, MSHM
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standing cross, boxwood with pearls and glass, Greece c.1650-1800, UMMA 1961/1.177. This work has its own page.
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Crucifixion, Juan Carreño de Miranda 1658, oil on wood, IMA 2009.377
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Crucifixion, Juan Carreño de Miranda 1658, oil on wood, inscription: gift to King Philip IV of Spain, IMA 2009.377
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Crucifix, tin-glazed earthenware, De Twee Scheepjes 1707-27 Delft, PMA 1921-3-171,a
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Crucifix, tin-glazed earthenware, De Twee Scheepjes 1707-27 Delft, PMA 1921-3-171,a
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undated ring; cross of the order of St. John, 19th c.? SMB
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cross, candlesticks 1810: Upper chapel, Palais du Tau, Reims