Stock Photo: Gero Cross, 976
The Gero Cross (Gero-Kreuz), in a chapel off the north aisle, is the oldest surviving monumental crucifix north of the Alps. Carved in 976 in a style ahead of its time, the crucifix depicts Jesus neither suffering nor triumphant, but with his eyes closed, dead. It is both a powerful religious image and a wonderful piece of art. With the Magi reliquary and the Madonna of Milan, the Gero Cross is one of the three major pilgrim stops in the cathedral.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 5731
- Title
- Gero Cross, 976
- Caption
- The Gero Cross (Gero-Kreuz), in a chapel off the north aisle, is the oldest surviving monumental crucifix north of the Alps. Carved in 976 in a style ahead of its time, the crucifix depicts Jesus neither suffering nor triumphant, but with his eyes closed, dead. It is both a powerful religious image and a wonderful piece of art. With the Magi reliquary and the Madonna of Milan, the Gero Cross is one of the three major pilgrim stops in the cathedral.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- January 25, 2008
- Date Added
- May 23, 2010
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 50.9412850° N, 6.9581440° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 40D
- Focal Length
- 17 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 6.11 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2592 x 3888 pixels
