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Design for the Base of a Crucifix
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This is a design for the base of a crucifix intended to adorn an altar, flanked by six candlesticks of the same model. It is in the early neo-classical style, a reaction against frivolous rococo. Many motifs are also found on the altar set of gilt bronze made in 1760 for Notre Dame cathedral in Paris by the famous Philippe Caffieri.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDesign for the base of a crucifix. c. 1755 - c. 1760. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
