Jesus crucified

Wooden crucifix, made of two parts, with four arms, representing the image of the Lord Jesus Christ crucified on the cross. The figure of the Savior is carved separately and fixed to the support of the cross. The piece is notable for the presence of a rare iconographic element: at the feet of Christ there is a chalice, rendered in a yellow chromatic, unusual for this type of representation. Traditionally, a skull, symbol of Adam, is represented in this place; in this work, the chalice symbolizes the blood of the Savior, shed for the salvation of the world and the communion of believers during the Holy Liturgy.

The chromatics of the piece are restrained, being dominated by shades of yellow, white and black, which emphasize the symbolic and expressive character of the sculpture.

The presence of the chalice at the base of the cross has a profound theological significance, being associated with the Eucharistic sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It symbolizes the blood of the Savior, shed on the cross and sacramentally reactualized within the Holy Liturgy through the Sacrament of Communion. Although rarely found in popular funerary sculpture, this iconographic element emphasizes the direct connection between the Passion, Sacrifice and the salvation of the faithful, giving the piece a special symbolic value in the context of traditional religious art.