Sculptor of 17th century, Corpus of Christ

This exquisitely carved boxwood corpus depicts Christ at the moment of his crucifixion. The sculptor has captured the agony of the scene with remarkable anatomical precision, evident in the detailed rendering of the musculature, rib cage, and tense veins.
The figure's face, with its serene expression and upward gaze, is a powerful blend of human suffering and spiritual transcendence. The drapery of the perizonium is masterfully rendered with deep folds, creating a sense of dynamic movement.
Carved from boxwood, a fine-grained and dense wood, this sculpture is a testament to the skill of a 17th-century master who worked in the late Mannerist or early Baroque . Carved boxwood. Height 33 cm