Large Bronze Crucifix Cross Signed Pierre Toulhoat Brittany Quimper 1980

  

IMPORTANT BRONZE CROSS - PIERRE TOULHOAT Superb and important bronze cross depicting the Crucifixion. The two figures placed on either side of Christ are traditional figures from the Calvary scene: To Christ's left (the right side for the viewer): the Virgin Mary, his mother, depicted in an attitude of sorrow. To Christ's right (the left side for the viewer): the apostle John, the beloved disciple, shown in a gesture of compassion. These two figures often accompany Christ in sculpted or painted representations of the Crucifixion, echoing the Gospel according to John (19:25-27): "Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and the disciple whom he loved.

" Created by Pierre Toulhoat, a Breton artist from the 1970s-80s, known for his collaborations with the Keraluc faience factory in Quimper, the embroideries of Le Minor, and for his own workshop producing bronze pieces as well as gold and silver jewelry, cast using the lost-wax method. His work is heavily inspired by Breton folk art. Dimensions: Height 17.3 cm?

Signed within the composition and on the back. In perfect condition, with a beautiful patina; the photos do not do justice to the quality of this piece.