Hape Sculpture located in Val Gardena in the north of Italy, is one of the many traditional woodcarvers located in that region, specializing in traditionally, hand-crafted sculptural works, including beautiful crucifixes in the Italian tradition, such as the work which I wished to show your today, based off the work of the thirteenth century artist Cimabue.
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| Cross of San Domenica, Arezzo, 1267-1271 |
In their case, Hape Sculpture have taken a design by Cimabue added a carved corpus and have then hand-painted the other details, augmenting it with gold leaf.
To help you understand the skill and work involved in this, here are some views of the crucifix in progress.
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The end result is a beautiful and inspiring crucifix that now adorns a very fortunate parish church.
For more information about Hape Sculpture and their work, visit their website or see them on social media.
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