Crucifix

Abstract

In the fourth chapel on the right of Santa Maria in Traspontina in Rome, known as the Chapel of the Crucifix, hangs a polychrome wood crucifix of uncertain date and origin, likely from the fifteenth century. The chapel was built in the sixteenth century specifically to house this crucifix, which was transferred from the original Santa Maria in Traspontina, destroyed during the pontificate of Pius IV (1559–1565). The polychromy appears visibly thick, probably a result of numerous repaintings. Photograph(s) licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.