Ornate Religious Crosses

A collection of intricately designed religious crosses from various centuries, showcasing gold and silver details, decorative elements, and rich history.

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Processional Cross, Parroquia de San Martín, Perelada. 17th century.

Cruz relicario de Sant Roc, siglo XV, Tresor de la Seu.

Ornamental religious cross against white background.

Cruz de las cofradías, siglo XIV. Museu-Tresor de la Catedral de Girona / Museo Tesoro de la Catedral de Gerona.

Silversmith's art, 13th century. Silver gilt processional cross, made by a goldsmith from Casamari Abbey (Lazio Region) under Abbot Giovanni Bove, 1291. Back side.

Cross with Christ Crucified, ca.1190. Anonymous. Limoges. Provenance unknown. Chased and gilded copper. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain.

Cruz Procesional, 1415, Iglesia parroquial de Valdeconejos.

Goldsmith's art, Italy, 16th century. Processional cross, 1557, made in Abruzzo Region.

Cruz de Santa Eulalia, 1383. Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia de Barcelona.

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Placa de evangelario. Crucifijo de cobre, campeado, grabado, cincelado, esmaltado y dorado con elementos de fundición. 24x15 cm. Limoges, Francia, mediados s.XIII. JESUS.

Crucifix. Italy, Lombardy, 12th century. Sculpture. Gilt bronze

Altar crucifix. Hol Church, Hallingdal, Buskerud. c. 1500. Wood with metal decoration, painted and gilt. Probably Norwegian. Historical Museum. Oslo. Norway.

Processional cross. Culture: Italian, Florence. Dimensions: Overall: 21 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (55.2 × 32.4 cm). Date: ca. 1460-80.Inscriptions on the back of this object indicate that it served as the repository for a relic believed to be a fragment of the True Cross and that it is thought to have been made for a convent of the Poor Clares, probably in Florence. It is an extraordinary example of Florentine Renaissance metalwork, incorporating within its silver-gilt frame a series of twenty silver plaques with nielloed scenes depicting the Passion of Christ and various saints. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Processional cross, by Roman or Umbrian Work, 1150 - 1150, 12th Century, pressed silver, embossed and gilded, wood core. Italy: Umbria: Perugia: Treasury Museum of San Francesco Basilica. Whole artwork. Processional cross front Jesus Christ crucifixion gold

Plates from the procession cross

Hutsul's Cross (single) unknown

Christ on Cross. Anonymous artist, ca. 1700. Mexico. Ivory, wood, paint, gold leaf, iron hardware. Denver Art Museum. Denver, Colorado, United States.

Processional Cross. Date/Period: 1470/1480. Painting. Tempera and gold on wood. Width: 47. Height: 62.8 x d2 (work with mount). Author: Neri di Bicci.

Ivory Crucifix of Ferdinand I and Queen. Sancha (obverse). XI century. Museum: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO, MADRID, SPAIN. JESUS.

Cross on which Christ character with to the left branched knees and next to each other's feet and virtually horizontal arms. The corpus shows a moment to the left branched knees, the feet are side by side, the arms are almost horizontal. From the slightly left crazy head with separate hair falling troubles for the shoulders; The eyes are closed. The lend cloth with belt hangs up to the knees. The beams of the cruise widen on the intersections to a square; They end in a circular widening, passing into an inward tapered protrusion; The lower part is about in a narrow inlet piece

Silversmith's art, Italy, 15th century. Nicola Gallucci da Guardiagrele (1385-1462), processional cross of Saint Maximus, 1434, in silver, enamel and copper. Height 90 cm. Front side.

Crush: Crucifixion; Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);Adam (Bible), Golgota (iconogr.), Jesus Christ, Mandilion (iconogr.), Passion tools (iconogr.), Angels, Cherubiny, Skull (iconogr.), Inscriptions, Crosses

Ornamental religious cross against black background.

Small Cross - Christ Crucified (Single Armed) unknown

Reliquary - patriarchal cross unknown

Processional Cross 11th century Spanish. Processional Cross. Spanish. 11th century. Silver-gilt, wood. Metalwork-Silver

Processional Cross 6th century, with modern restoration Syrian One of the largest early crosses to survive, this severely simple work is part of the Antioch Treasure displayed in the case to the left. Crosses were carried in church processions. In Syria, monumental crosses were also prominently mounted in churches, before the altar.Inscribed on the face of the cross is the Trisagion, or thrice-holy hymn, sung at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy: God is Holy, the All-Powerful is Holy, the Immortal is Holy.” Some believe that the refrain was developed in Antioch; its first recorded chanting was by the bishops of Antioch at the Council of Chalcedon in 451. On the back of the cross is the proud statement of its donation in fulfillment of a vow of Herodotos and Komitas, [sons of Pantaleon.”. Processional Cross. Syrian. 6th century, with modern restoration. Silver, mounted on wood. Made in Antioch or Kaper Koraon (?). Metalwork-Silver

Cruz, siglo XIV, proveniente del monasterio de Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Museu Episcopal Vic (MEV).

Cruz Relicario del fuste de la Veracruz, siglo XIV. Iglesia parroquial Santa Pau.

Cruz de Santa Eulalia, 1383. Catedral de Barcelona.

Crucifix 17th-18th century Kongo peoples. Crucifix 318321

Lazio Rieti Rieti Museo del Tesoro del Duomo8. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Photos are all of metalwork: crucifixes, chalices and monstrances in most part. Negatives without prints also show some statuary. Owner: Cathedral Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: December 27, 1982. His notes indicate that this is the "Museum of the Processional Cross," however TCI indicates that it is the Museo del Tesoro del Duomo. It is also possible that negatives without prints may belong to the Museo Civico in Rieti. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site c

Crush: Crucifixion; Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);Adam (Bible), God Father (iconogr.), Holy Spirit (iconographer), Golgota (iconogr.), Jesus Christ, Passion tools (iconogr.), Lord of hosts (iconogr.), Angels, skull (iconogr.), Inscriptions, crosses

Cruz Procesional, siglo XV. Catedral de Santa Tecla de Tarragona.

Cross reliquary of the True Cross shaft (around 1420). Museum: MUSEU NACIONAL D'ART DE CATALUNYA.

CRUZ PROCESIONAL DE PLATA (EN EL MUSEO DE SANTA CRUZ).

Processional Cross. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 28 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (72.7 x 35.2 cm). Date: 13th century.Like the upper and lower book cover plaques from Limoges, the front and back of the cross combine images of the crucified Christ and the resurrected Christ in Majesty. The figures were worked in copper separately and then applied to the enameled surfaces. The raised forms made the figures easier to see when the cross was carried. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Lazio Rieti Antrodoco S. Maria Assunta, Cathedral1. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Romanesque facade portral from church of S. Maria extra moenia. Post-medieval: 18th century architecture (1712) with rich Baroque interior; paintings on canvas; processional cross German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Cross a reliquary on the chain unknown

Reliquary Cross, by Holzmann Bernardo, Merlini Cosimo II (The Younger), 1618, 17th Century, embossed and chased gold, enamels, miscellaneous gems. Italy: Tuscany: Florence: Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore Museum. Whole artwork. Reliquary cross gold embossed pedestal fragment cross Jesus Christ wood thorn piece dress/clothes gems decoration enamels precious stones

Altar cross, goldsmithing and textile art from the 16th to the 20th century, St., Sankt, Saint

Cross, San Francisco de Asis Church and Convent, Old Havana, Unesco World Heritage Site, Cuba, Central America

Crucifix Christian religious symbol of a Jesus with clipping path Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 7274575

CRUZ RELICARIO DE LA VERA CRUZ. Location: CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA. ASTORGA. LEON. SPAIN.

MUSEO CRUZ DEL COBRE ESMALTADO PROCEDE DE CAMEIXA. Location: CATEDRAL MUSEO DIOCESANO. Orense. SPAIN.

Cross: Crucifixion of Christ; unknown workshop of ancient information; 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);

Anonymous Catalan, Majesty of Christ on the cross, Carved and polychrome wood, Late 12th century, Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Spain.

Crucifix. Culture: Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom. Dimensions: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm). Date: 16th-17th century.This work documents the convergence of two distinctive worldviews. When Christian icons were first introduced to central Africa by the Portuguese in the late 1400s, elements of their design resonated profoundly with local spiritual precepts. Then, in the early sixteenth century, the king of Kongo was baptized, adopted Catholicism as the state religion, entered into exchanges with the king of Portugual and the pope, and emphasized those alliances through courtly patronage of Christian artifacts.The Kongo designer of this prestige piece significantly transformed the Western prototype that served as its model. At the center of a flat cruciform, a Christ figure with African features and broad, flattened feet and hands was cast in relief, arms extended. The abstract modeling of four smaller figures whose hands are clasped in prayer contrasts with the more expressionistic treatment

Orphrey Cross (Needlework) Made 1475-1500 Southern Germany. This remarkable relief embroidery once decorated the back of a chasuble, the sleeveless overgarment worn by the priest celebrating Mass. The chasuble itself would have been made from a rich silk. The congregation saw this lifelike Crucifixion when the preist consecrated the bread and wine of the Eucharist; at that moment the preist faced the altar with his back to the congregation. The Virgin and saint John the Evangelist are prepresented at the foot of the cross, Saint Peter with his key and Saint Paul with his sword fill its arms, while the top of the embroidery forms an image of the Trinity.. Silk, satin weave underlaid with linen, plain weave; appliquÈd with silk, satin weave; linen and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and three-dimensional figures of silk, satin weave; linen, plain weave; and silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal-strip- and wire-wrapped silk i

CRISTO ROMANICO EN BRONCE. Location: CATEDRAL VIEJA / MUSEO. Lerida. SPAIN. CRISTO CRUCIFICADO.

Ornate religious cross hanging on red wall.

Small Cross - Christ Crucified (Single Armed) unknown

Cross - Enkolpion (povant) with the image of the Old Testament Trinity; Unknown Ruthenian workshop; 16th century (1501-00-00-1600-00-00);Bazyli Wielki (Saint - Ca 330-379), Błażej of Sebasta (Saint - -A 316), Holy Trinity (iconogr.), Angels, Enkolpia, Inscriptions, crosses, altars (iconogr.), Wings, temples, temples, shines

A cross with a crucified Christ (one handed) unknown

Christ on the cross, ca 1304, by Giotto (1267-1337), tempera on wood, 223x164 cm.

A christian wooden cross. Concept for religion, faith, and spirituality.

Carl O'Bergh, Cross, c 1939 Cross

Cruz Procesional, siglo XIV, Nº 684-735. Museu de Lleida Diocesà i Comarcal.

Silver Veracruz Silver Veracruz, 1639, parish church of Garrigas, Girona art museum, Girona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22283011

Cruz Procesional, 1415, Iglesia parroquial de Verdú.

abstract cross in italy europe and the sky background

Ceremonial Cross of Countess Gertrude, 1038 or shortly after. Germany, Lower Saxony, 11th century. Gold: worked in repoussé; cloisonné enamel, intaglio gems, pearls, wood core; overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.). This precious gold cross was commissioned by Countess Gertrude (died 1077) and given to the church of Saint Blaise following the death of her husband, Count Liudolf of Brunswick (died 1038). The cross was intended to be carried in liturgical processions or to be placed on a church altar. The inclusion of relics within the crosses endowed them with an additional role as devotional objects. At the center of the four cross arms, fine but much damaged cloisonné enamel plaques represent the symbols of the four Evangelists--an eagle for Saint John (above); a lion for Saint Mark (on the left); an ox for Saint Luke (on the right); and an angel for Saint Matthew (below). Pearls and precious and semiprecious stones are set within an intricate network of gold filigree while a

Cross Christ crucified (one handed) unknown

Coptic Cross Metallic Cross

Pilgrim badge: Lourdes

Gold crucifix, detail of Christ, St Martin's church, Bollate, Lombardy, Italy, 18th century.

Europe, Ireland, Cashel. Rock of Cashel, historic spot where St. Patrick preached, Celtic cross.THIS IMAGE RESTRICTED - Not available to U.S. land tour travel operators.

Cross Old with a church. Franciscans in Krakow, according to the drawing of Jan Sas-Zubrzycki, il. Z: Jan Sas-Zubrzycki, Treasure of architecture in Poland, vol. 3, Kraków 1910-1911, tabl. 254; Sas-Zubrzycki, Jan (1860-1935); 1910-1911 (1910-00-00-1911-00-00);

abstract cross in italy europe and the sky background

Cruz Procesional, 1415, Nº 686. Museu de Lleida Diocesà i Comarcal.

Chasuble Back. Velvet from Italy, Florence or Venice; embroidered orphrey probably from Germany, Bohemia, Textile: late 14th century (velvet); Embroidery: 1490-1510. Costumes; ecclesiastical. Silk cut and voided velvet, with metallic thread discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade), with linen plain weave applique with silk and metallic-thread embroidery and raised work

St Francis Xavier, catholic church. Way of the cross. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. Hue. Vietnam.

Anonymous. Catalonia. La Seu Urgell 1200 workshop and anonymous. Toses baldachin, first third of 13th century, from the Church of Sant Cristofol de Toses; Altar frontal from Sant Roma de Vila, first third of 13th century, from Encamp (Andorra) and Cross of Bagergue, ca.1200, from the Parish Church of Sant Feliu de Bagergue, Val Aran. National . National Art Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain.

Romanesque crucifix in the museum, St., Sankt, Saint

Christianity symbol. Old vintage wooden cross in St Mary Parish Church Bibury, England

Altar piece depicting Saint Roman Villa, with a Cross from Bagergue. Dated 13th Century

RELICARIO DE LIGNUM CRUCIS S XV-ANVERSO. Location: CATEDRAL-MUSEO DIOCESANO. Pamplona. NAVARRA. SPAIN.

Cross black silhouette, composed of christian, celt, catholic and orthodox religious symbols, crosses and crucifix. Religion, church and faith themes design. Cross with christian and celt religious symbols

David P Willoughby, Processional Cross, c 1936 Processional Cross

Visigothic gold cross with jewels, 6th cent. AD. Seville. SPAIN.

Cross from liturgical or processing book; beginning of the 13th century (1200-00-00-1210-00-00);

Lazio Rieti Rieti Museo del Tesoro del Duomo0. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Photos are all of metalwork: crucifixes, chalices and monstrances in most part. Negatives without prints also show some statuary. Owner: Cathedral Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: December 27, 1982. His notes indicate that this is the "Museum of the Processional Cross," however TCI indicates that it is the Museo del Tesoro del Duomo. It is also possible that negatives without prints may belong to the Museo Civico in Rieti. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site c

Anonymous / 'Ivory Christ on a Rock Crystal Cross'. 1300 - 1330. Copper alloy, Rock crystal / Hyaline quartz, Ivory, Silver-gilt. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Pere Bernes / Cruz de los esmaltes 1360, siglo XIV, Sala capitular del Museo diocesano de la catedral de Girona. Author: PERE BERNES (S. XIV).

Goldsmith's art, Italy, 16th century. Piero di Martino Spigliati, processional cross, 1552. Back side. Detail: original sin of Adam and Eve

The Folded Cross., from the Staffordshire Hoard. The Staffordshire Hoard is a collection of Anglo-Saxon. Discovered in a field near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England, in 2009. it consists of over 3, 500 items, dated to the 7th or 8th centuries, placing the origin of the items in the time of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Before it was put in the hoard, the cross was intentionally dismantled. The mounts fixed to it were prised off and all but two of the garn

Pilgrim badge: Lourdes

Chapel interior - crucifix. Sacred Heart Cathedral Of The Catholic Diocese Of Kericho, Kericho, Kenya. Architect: John McAslan & Partners, 2016.

Close-up of straw star

cross in italy old ancian wood and traditional texture

Partially gilded silver altar cross with Saint Francis, Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Bernardino of Siena depicted. Dated 16th Century

Cross enamels, 14th century. Museum: Museu Capitular de la Catedral de Girona. Author: PERE BERNES.

Carl O'Bergh, Cross, c 1939 Cross

Bishop's crozier . Roman Catholic church. France.

Commemorative cross

CRUZ GEMADA MOZARABE DONADA POR ALFONSO VIII - SIGLO XI. Location: MONASTERIO. BURGOS. SPAIN.

Monstrance reliquary. Schlaubitz, Johann Gottfried (fl. 1733-1771), goldsmith

Syrian orthodox monastery Mar Mattai, (Sant Matthews Monastery) overlooking Mosul, Iraq (Large format sizes available)

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