Gero Crucifix, circa 970
Archbishop Gero gave this wooden monumental artwork to the Cologne Cathedral, his bishop's church. The Gero Crucifix and the Milan Madonna in the Lady Chapel were the two main Gnadenbilder (representations said to have miracle powers) in the Gothic Cathedral. The Gero Crucifix is the first monumental sculpture of the crucified Christ still in existence.
Even though it depicts the crucifix, the paint applied to it does not show the real suffering of Christ in any way. The high quality of the artwork and craftsmanship in such a ground-breaking is difficult and hard to explain.
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