I think I like this crucifix more than the other crucifixes we have studied in the class. It makes Christ look like he's in pain and I feel like it gives off a more realistic vibe than a happy vibe. In reality, I was being nailed to a wooden cross and left there to die, I would not or even try not to stand up stiff with my held held high. I would be in tears, screaming my head off, and start sliding down the cross. I like to be realistic about life and the choices I make. This piece shows realistic emotions.
This is one of the few pieces of carved wood that survived from the middle ages. In 970, Archbishop Gero of Cologne commissioned this piece for his cathedral. The Christ figure is life size and he is made of gilded oak that was painted. This piece of work was made to be sympathsized upon and it worked on me!
