In the mid 10th century, the masterpiece called Icon with the Crucifixion, though the creator of the art piece is unknown, it is postulated that it came from the Byzantine culture. This Byzantine art piece emphasizes Christ's victory over death. Jesus was publicly scourged, beaten, with a leather-thonged whip before his crucifixion. Tiny pieces of iron and bone chips were tied to the ends of each leather thong, causing deep cuts and painful bruises. He was mocked, struck in the head with a staff and spit on. A prickly crown of thorns was placed on his head and he was stripped naked. A different version of this will be an early piece called the Gero Cross. It dates back to the 965-970, it is the oldest and largest piece of art that has the
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There’s like burn marks around the whole frame and even inside the frame. The frame also has seven flat screws, three on top and four on the bottom. The bottom part of the frame in the left side is chipped off, or possibly burned off, along with the right side.
Now going inside the frame, the scenery of this Byzantine ivory icon is beneath a ceremonial canopy of stone called baldachin. The head of the baldachin is decorated with circular figures that seems to resemble to cloth. The pattern continues down the columns of the baldachin. Inside the baldachin in the corners, both left and right, there are two figures and it seems like they are suppose to be Jesus’ angles but both figure’s wings had been broken off the art …show more content…
The Gero Cross was also dated back in 965-970, commissioned by Gero, Archbishop of Cologne. This piece of art is also the oldest large sculpture of the crucified Christ. It's is display in Cologne Cathedral, Germany.
The Gero Cross is about six feet tall, about one foot taller than me. I'm five feet and two inches. It's made out of oak and it’s painted over with brownish colors. Jesus skin is painted with a rich tan color, while his hair and beard is a chestnut. The loincloth, along with the cross seems to be almost like a dark gold.
Jesus Christ himself also looks different. Though he still has the same stance as the previous icon but this time, Jesus head is tilted more straight, like he is looking down upon someone. Hid arms are spread wide and the nails are more visually shows in each hand and foot. Behind the Christ's head is the halo. The halo has a cross inside and is covered with colorful stones, which some of them have fallen off. There's no special design of the cross, the only thing is the black lettered manuscript on top of the cross. Unlike the Icon with the Crucifixion, there's no background besides the cross, nor frame going around it. In this piece of art, there are no angels, no mourning Mary or John, no Roman soldier exchanging pieces of clothes or Hades being nailed through the stomach by the
There’s like burn marks around the whole frame and even inside the frame. The frame also has seven flat screws, three on top and four on the bottom. The bottom part of the frame in the left side is chipped off, or possibly burned off, along with the right side.
Now going inside the frame, the scenery of this Byzantine ivory icon is beneath a ceremonial canopy of stone called baldachin. The head of the baldachin is decorated with circular figures that seems to resemble to cloth. The pattern continues down the columns of the baldachin. Inside the baldachin in the corners, both left and right, there are two figures and it seems like they are suppose to be Jesus’ angles but both figure’s wings had been broken off the art …show more content…
The Gero Cross was also dated back in 965-970, commissioned by Gero, Archbishop of Cologne. This piece of art is also the oldest large sculpture of the crucified Christ. It's is display in Cologne Cathedral, Germany.
The Gero Cross is about six feet tall, about one foot taller than me. I'm five feet and two inches. It's made out of oak and it’s painted over with brownish colors. Jesus skin is painted with a rich tan color, while his hair and beard is a chestnut. The loincloth, along with the cross seems to be almost like a dark gold.
Jesus Christ himself also looks different. Though he still has the same stance as the previous icon but this time, Jesus head is tilted more straight, like he is looking down upon someone. Hid arms are spread wide and the nails are more visually shows in each hand and foot. Behind the Christ's head is the halo. The halo has a cross inside and is covered with colorful stones, which some of them have fallen off. There's no special design of the cross, the only thing is the black lettered manuscript on top of the cross. Unlike the Icon with the Crucifixion, there's no background besides the cross, nor frame going around it. In this piece of art, there are no angels, no mourning Mary or John, no Roman soldier exchanging pieces of clothes or Hades being nailed through the stomach by the