The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Mary Magdalene and St. John Olive Wood Statue

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Jesus Christ corpus is shown hanging on the cross while the Virgin, Mary Magdalene and St. John the Evangelist are depicted in utmost mourning under him. The three mourning figures solicit an emotionally charged response from the viewer. This intimate portrayal of Christ’s death on the cross with St. John melancholy gazing up at the figure of Christ is more than a statuette or a figurine. This masterfully carved piece is hand carved from Holy Land olive wood by Christian artisans in Bethlehem.

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