Crucifix
Naples
Crucifix, 1756
Gold, lapis lazuli, precious and semi-precious stones
35 7/16 × 13 7/16 × 9 1/16 in. (90 × 34.2 × 23 cm)
Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem
© The Frick Collection
The base of this crucifix displays a royal crown, the Jerusalem Cross, and a horse (the arms of the Commissariat of Naples). This opulent object was delivered to Jerusalem in June 1757, after the Neapolitan monstrance and Throne of Eucharistic Exposition. It was a gift from King Charles of Naples and “his most faithful subjects.” The crucifix can be placed in the niche of the Throne of Eucharistic Exposition instead of the monstrance, depending on the occasion.