{"id":7239,"title":{"rendered":"Crucifix Of The Art Museum Of Estonia Collection"},"slug":"crucifix-from-art-museum-of-estonia","excerpt":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From where does the crucifix originate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This partially preserved crucifix made its way into the Art Museum of Estonia collection after the Second World War. Unfortunately, nothing is known about its previous location. Judging by its style, the crucifix was completed around 1700 in Christian Ackermann\u2019s workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With which work can the crucifix be compared?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Art Museum of Estonia crucifix bears\nthe greatest resemblance to the figure of Christ at Koeru Church. The body,\nfeet, and the folds of the loincloth of both crucified figures are depicted\nsimilarly. The nail from the wound in the foot has been lost over time, yet a\nlarge hole that runs through the feet gives an idea of the nail\u2019s former\nlocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The compositional similarities of the\ntwo crucifix figures allow us to assume that the sculptures were carved in one\nand the same workshop. Since the contour of the Art Museum of Estonia crucifix\nis sketchy and material has been built up on it as if to improve its\ncomposition (for instance, the lock of hair on the left shoulder that is\naffixed using dowels), it can be speculated that it was a preparatory work for\nthe Koeru crucifix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The Art Museum of Estonia crucifix bears the greatest resemblance to the figure of Christ at Koeru Church. The body, feet, and the folds of the loincloth of both crucified figures are depicted similarly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>

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    What was the original finishing of the crucifix like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Only a few fragments of the original finishing of the crucifix have survived. Based on these fragments, it can nevertheless be claimed that the painting that coats the sculpture stresses Christ\u2019s sufferings (his body is painted pale pink, the drops of blood are painted red) and holiness (his loincloth is golden) realistically. Regardless of extensive losses of the painted colours, the painter\u2019s fine brushwork can be seen in depicting the bleeding wounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Christ\u2019s loincloth looks like it is golden, yet the results of technical examinations showed that it was coated with less costly part-gold, in other words Zwischgold<\/em> \u2013 silver leaf was coated with an especially thin layer of gold <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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