Gero Crucifix And Jesus Comparison

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The primary difference between these two examples of art is the way that Jesus is portrayed on the cross. In the Lindau Gospels, Jesus himself does not show any types of suffering, but rather “with outstretched arms, as if to prefigure his ultimate triumph over death” (Cothren & Stokstad, 2014, p. 452). Yet, in the Gero Crucifix, Jesus is represented suffering after being tortured. You can also notice in the Lindau Gospels that Jesus is surrounded by Angels, earthly figures, and even representational images of the sun and the moon. However, in the Hero Crucifix, Jesus is alone. The styles are extremely different in these two artifacts as well. In addition to the Gero Crucifix being made out of wood, and the Lindau Gospels being made with

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