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Tabernacle Door with the Crucifixion:Back
Tabernacle Door with the Crucifixion:Back
The back of the work gives evidence about the casting process. The soft contours indicate that the work was cast using slush-molded wax. Plugs fill the holes that served as funnels for the hot wax. Next to the keyhole, a soldered repair is visible.


Francesco Mochi
Italian, Montevarchi, 1635 - 1640
Gilt bronze

21 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.
95.SB.2