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28 Carvings, RELIGIOUS ART – 15, 16 & 17th Century Biblical Carvings from Bruges! With Footnotes – #3

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A Carved Figure of Christ Crucified, Spanish, 15th C.
Carved wood and pigmented
Spain, 15th century
Height: 175 cm
Private collection

Bruges is situated in the northeastern part of the West-Flanders province, not far from the North Sea. A Gallo-Roman settlement dates habitation back 2000 years. In the 9th century the city is mentioned in writing for the first time…

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