Unknown artist
Christ in Majesty
Artwork Detail
A late Romanesque/Gothic sculpture from Barcelona, this figure is believed to have come from a convent situated on the pilgrim way between Pamplona and Santiago. These convents were placed at convenient stages of the long journey to provide physical and spiritual sustenance for the devout from all over Europe. Although missing lower arms and some of the polychrome surface, Christ in Majesty retains a formal dignity which gives a clear indication of the figure's original power.
- Title
- Christ in Majesty
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- 12th century
- Medium
- polychromed wood
- Size (h x w)
- 1283 x 365 x 245 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased with the assistance of Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand, and the Watson Bequest, 1966
- Accession no
- 1966/21/1
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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