The carving style and the size of the crucifix help the viewers imagine the actual scene of the crucifixion, bringing a feeling of pain and sorrow rather than triumph of resurrection. The carving is smooth, and the lines are naturalistic ( Stockstad, 448). Depicting him as crucified and without a halo makes Christ seem even more vulnerable. His twisted body, his hands nailed to the cross at two different heights, his head hanging straight down, and his closed eyes all show that Christ has already been crucified. He is a slumped and lifeless looking figure hanging from the cross.
Christ is portrayed as crucified in an emotional and pitiful connotation through his features and body language.
Its large, life-like presence adds to the powerful emotion the crucifix brings. It stands 6 feet and 2 ¼ inches tall, which makes it seem life like (Gardner, ch. The carving has a smooth texture and looks naturalistic. It was created in 970-1000 during the Ottonian era of art and was brought to the Cologne Cathedral in Germany by Archbishop Gero. The Gero crucifix is a sculpture in the round, carved from wood, and it is also stained to add more color and depth. The Gero Crucifix, which is the oldest surviving monumental sculpture of the crucifixion to date, is an emotional and pitiful depiction of Christ crucified on the cross. " Gero Crucifix, circa 1970." Kolner Dom, Cologne Cathedral.
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