Spanish school; 17th century.

Spanish school; XVII century.
"Christ crucified".
Carved stone.
It presents faults and restorations.
Measurements: 58 x 34 x 8 cm.
Round sculpture representing the body of Christ at the moment of the Crucifixion, although it should be noted that in this case it is not anchored to the cross that must have existed in origin. The work stands out for the expressiveness that transmits the gesture of its protagonist with his arms completely upwards, Jesus does not sink his body, but raises his torso showing the struggle of the last moments of agony. In addition, in the gesture the open eyes and mouth help to enhance this pathos that was recurrent during the Baroque, which tried to flee from the restraint of the previous century and offer the faithful a more truthful and theatrical vision of the passages of the life of Christ.
Crucifixions and crucifixes have appeared in the history of art and popular culture since before the era of the pagan Roman Empire. The crucifixion of Jesus has been depicted in religious art since the 4th century. It is one of the most recurrent themes in Christian art and the one with the most obvious iconography. Although Christ is sometimes depicted clothed, it is usual to represent his naked body, albeit with the genitals covered with a purity cloth (perizonium); full nudes are very rare, but prominent (Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Cellini). The conventions of representation of the different attitudes of the crucified Christ are designated by the Latin expressions Christus triumphans ("triumphant" -not to be confused with the Maiestas Domini or the Pantocrator-), Christus patiens ("resigned" -not to be confused with the Christ of patience-) and Christus dolens ("suffering" -not to be confused with the Vir dolorum-). The triumphans is represented alive, with open eyes and erect body; the patiens is represented dead, with the will totally emptied (kenosis), the head bowed, the face with serene expression, the eyes closed and the body arched, showing the five wounds; the dolens is represented in a similar way to the patiens, but with a gesture of pain, particularly in the mouth.