Crucifix
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Christ , Crucifixion , Passion , ritual , Deposition , drama
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This painted wood crucifix, made in the fifteenth century, is housed in the Church of San Donato in the gorgeously scenic town Civita di Bagnoregio, which is only accessible by walking over a long bridge. Devotees believe that the crucifix miraculously spoke to a woman during the plague of 1499. The crucifix is the focus of a great deal of local devotion and pride and is the central focus of a procession and ritual reenactment of the Crucifixion, Deposition, and Lamentation once a year, when the crucifix is removed from the cross, the arms folded down to the sides, and devotees lament. This ceremony is a part of a larger procession from Bagnoregio and series of religious dramatic performances. Photograph(s) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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San Donato, Civita di Bagnoregio
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Sara Cavatorti, "La scultura lignea tra Umbria e Lazio al tempo di Piermatteo d'Amelia," in Pittura e scultura nel Patrimonium tusciae al tempo di Piermatteo d'Amelia, ed. Sara Cavatorti (Orte: Ente Ottava Medievale di Orte -- Centro Studi per il Patrimonio di S. Pietro in Tuscia, 2022), p. 126; G. Medori, Civita di Bagnoregio: Guida Turistica (Acquapendente: Tipografia Ceccarelli, n.d.), p. 33.