Search	The Work of San Casciano Val di Pesa, Museo di Arte Sacra :: Processional cross Tuscan Manifacture, Late 14th century - early 15th century :: Martyrdom of St. Lucy Giovan Camillo Ciabilli, Late 17th century :: Thurible Tuscan Manifacture, Dated 1775 :: Navicule Tuscan Manifacture, Dated 1775 :: Madonna and Child Gino Micheli da Castello, Dated 1341 :: Sculpted Column Master of Cabestany, Second half of the 12th century :: Chasuble Tuscan Manifacture, 16th century and late 15th century-16th century :: Cope Tuscan Manifacture, Late 17th century :: Madonna and Child Lippo di Benivieni, Second decade of the 14th century :: Coronation of the Virgin Neri di Bicci, Dated 1476 and 1481 :: The Archangel St. Michael and stories from the legend of his life Coppo di Marcovaldo, 1250-1260 ca. :: St. Anthony Abbot, St. Sebastian and St. Rocchus Master of Tavarnelle, 1510-1515 ca. :: Madonna and Child Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Dated 1319	.:. works .:. artists Processional cross Late 14th century - early 15th century Tuscan Manifacture San Casciano Val Di Pesa, Museum of Religious Art Engraved and embossed copper; gilded and cast bronze; 41 x 31cm. Source: Church of San Jacopo at Mucciana   The Processional cross in gilded copper bears the figure of Christ in gilded bronze, carried out by casting, in the centre. The ends of the arms of the cross have lobate panels and four small terminal spheres are placed at the point where they meet. The engraved decoration is divided as follows: the bottom of the cross is decorated with stylised geometrical elements, while iconographic scenes related to the Crucifixion and to this kind of religious object are carried out in the panels. The four front panels contain: a Pelican, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ, at the top; the Virgin on the right, and St. John the Evangelist on the left with Golgotha at the bottom. The four Evangelists in zoomorphic form, with Christ in Pietà in the centre, are engraved on the back. This is a late Gothic work that re-proposes a type of cross that could often be found in the Tuscan countryside. Although the shape of the cross and the iconographic image of Christ date from the 14th century, the design for this type of production was repeated for the whole of the century that followed and carried out, in fact, almost in series throughout the province. The way the four Evangelists are portrayed, not in human form, but with the animal heads related to their symbols, shows a certain loyalty to more ancient traditions. back print
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