{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-lotus-openwork-crucifix","title":"Vintage Bronze Lotus Openwork Crucifix","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the Vintage Bronze Lotus Openwork Crucifix the cross behind the corpus opens outward into pierced petals, so that Christ appears to rest at the heart of a flower. The tracery carries the eye inward to the figure, the deep antiqued finish leaves the raised petal edges bright while the recesses stay dark, and the lower arm tapers to a pointed drop finished with a small bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove the head is a scrolled titulus lettered \u003cstrong\u003eINRI\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Latin \u003cem\u003eIesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum\u003c\/em\u003e — Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews — the charge Pilate ordered fixed to the cross and the oldest inscription in Christian art. The flowering cross around it belongs to an equally old habit of thought, in which the instrument of death is drawn as something in bloom, because of what came of it three days later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lotus crucifix was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves its vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943518286009,"sku":"3c3-281-B","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-281-B.png?v=1787688738","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-lotus-openwork-crucifix","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}