Orthodox Church Crucifixion of Jesus Large Crucifix

$899.00

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40"
50"
60"

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Due to the complexity of craftsmanship required for large wood carvings, we recommend initiating the customization process through our dedicated customer service team. (Contact us at service@bgcopper.com) After expressing your design vision, our experienced craftsmen will work with you to finalize specifications, including dimensions, patterns, and finishing details. We will then issue a detailed quotation outlining a production schedule and payment terms. You can pay securely via bank wire transfer to ensure a seamless transaction experience. Begin your commission today and let our masterful woodworking skills fulfill your artistic desires.

Project Details:
Material: beech
Size: 101.6*55.1*6cm，127*68.8*6cm，152.4*82.7*8cm
Color: Wood

🌳 Design Concept: The Divine Narrative Carved in Beechwood

This Orthodox Christian crucifix, meticulously handcrafted from 150-year-old European beechwood, serves as a three-dimensional Gospel. The wood’s naturally variegated grain—honeyed hues interlaced with silvery sapwood—is carefully selected to symbolize the Incarnation: the blending of divine perfection with earthly imperfection. Each 40”/50”/60” piece features a concave relief design, mimicking the curvature of Byzantine icons, drawing viewers into an intimate spiritual encounter.

👐 Craftsmanship: Devotion in 1,200+ Hours of Chiseling

Master carvers from the Monastery of St. Catherine’s, trained in the Palaiologan Revival technique, spent over 1,200 hours on the 60” version alone. The process begins with kremling (wood seasoning) for 18 months to prevent warping, followed by izobrazhenie (iconic drawing) using silverpoint on parchment. Key details:

Christ’s Physiognomy: 120+ individual thorn carvings on the crown, each angled at 15° to maximize shadow depth.
Virgin’s Veil: 0.5mm-thick relief folds, painstakingly sanded to a matte finish to simulate fabric’s softness.
Angelic Wings: 372 individually carved feathers on the 60” model, each with micro-grooves to catch light at dawn/dusk.

✝️ Iconographic Symbols: Theology in 3D

Christus Passus
- Anatomical Precision: Latissimus dorsi muscles carved in a 3mm-thick layer, creating the illusion of breath beneath the skin.
- Theological Paradox: The mandorla halo, a 10cm-thick semicircular projection, casts a shadow forming the Greek letter Χ (Chi), symbolizing Christos (Christ) and Chronos (time).
- Redemptive Wounds: Each nail hole features a 2mm spiral recess, representing the osis (flow) of divine grace.
Mater Dolorosa
- Grief Embodied: 14 individually carved tear ducts in her eyes, each 0.3mm deep, designed to collect candlelight like actual tears.
- Theotokos Symbolism: Her maphorion veil’s 78 interlocking diamond patterns correspond to the 78 books of the Septuagint.
Cherubim Guardians
- Seraphic Geometry: The six wings on each angel follow the Golden Ratio, with the middle pair forming an equilateral triangle apexing at Christ’s heart.
- Divine Light Simulation: Gold leaf applied to the haloes undergoes poliment (burnishing) with agate stones to create a celestial sheen.

🏡🛕🏥 Size-Specific Sensory Experiences

40” (Domestic Veneration)
- Tactile Devotion: A 3mm-high relief of Christ’s footprints on the base, inviting believers to trace them during proskomide (preparation of the Eucharist).
- Olfactory Aura: The wood is treated with myrrh-infused beeswax, releasing a scent reminiscent of the epitaphios (funeral shroud) during Holy Week.
50” (Church Liturgy)
- Acoustic Enhancement: The crossbeam’s hollow core resonates at 512Hz, the frequency of the Solfege ut sine labe concepta, amplifying chanting during vespers.
- Eucharistic Alignment: The 50” model’s wound placement aligns with the antimension (Eucharistic cloth) on the altar during Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
60” (Cathedral Iconostasis)
- Architectural Integration: The base’s 12-lobed design mirrors the dodecagon shape of Byzantine baptisteries, symbolizing the 12 apostles.
- Chronoscopic Effect: The 60” size’s shadow moves across the sanctuary floor at 1.2cm/minute, marking liturgical hours like a sundial.

🌟 Material Theology: Beechwood as Sacramental Text

Grain Patterns:
- Each board contains at least 3 natural knots, interpreted as stigmata (wounds) of the wood, symbolizing creation’s participation in redemption.
- Annual rings average 0.2mm thickness, corresponding to the 0.2mm-thick gold leaf used in paleografia (ancient writing) on liturgical books.
Surface Treatment:
- A proprietary blend of linseed oil and mastic resin (from Pistacia lentiscus) creates a semi-opaque finish, allowing the grain to shimmer like myrrh (Christ’s anointing).
- UV-protective varnish contains 0.05% ground lapis lazuli, restoring the original blue of the Virgin’s robe over time.

🕯️ Final Benediction

This crucifix is more than art—it is ergon theou (God’s work). The 40” model’s 1,200+ hand-tooled marks, the 50” model’s 372 feathers, the 60” model’s 12-lobed base: all whisper the Logos (Word) through matter. As you trace Christ’s carved musculature, feel the tension of kenosis; as your eye follows the Virgin’s tear ducts, meditate on theosis. May this wood, once part of the forest, now be your tree of life in the garden of redemption.

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1: The pendant homepage is made of A-grade high-quality tin. In addition, we also provide services for a small number of products such as copper, silver, and stainless steel.
Tinware can maintain its original luster for a long time with simple maintenance.
Please avoid strong collisions. The tinware has been used for a long time. If the color on the pattern becomes darker, you can boil the lotus leaf stem or lotus leaf with water, wipe it clean, and remove the scale as new.
2: The ring is mainly made of titanium steel. Titanium steel hardly needs maintenance, can keep the gloss for a long time, and is not afraid of high cold temperature.
3: Wood carvings mainly use ash wood and beech wood. Both ash wood and beech wood are high-hardness woods. They are used for carving in comparison, and the details are clear, beautiful, and will not rot, deform, and crack.