Stock Photo: Head and Foot from a Figure of Christ
"Head and foot from a figure of Christ / Devotional images were banned by Church reformers in England in the 1530s. Images of Christ were among the last to be outlawed. These fragments from a figure of Christ are a remarkable survival. Though incomplete they still express the grim brutality of the Crucifixion. They were found in the wall of All Hallows Church, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, where they were probably hiddent o escape destruction. / About 1130 / England / Wood, gesso, pigment." British Museum, London.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 11328
- Title
- Head and Foot from a Figure of Christ
- Caption
- "Head and foot from a figure of Christ / Devotional images were banned by Church reformers in England in the 1530s. Images of Christ were among the last to be outlawed. These fragments from a figure of Christ are a remarkable survival. Though incomplete they still express the grim brutality of the Crucifixion. They were found in the wall of All Hallows Church, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, where they were probably hiddent o escape destruction. / About 1130 / England / Wood, gesso, pigment." British Museum, London.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- October 12, 2010
- Date Added
- May 2, 2012
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2024
- Coordinates
- 51.5194670° N, 0.1270030° W
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Focal Length
- 70 mm
- ISO
- 2000
- File Size
- 12.92 MB
- Full Resolution
- 3379 x 5243 pixels
