Altar of the Crucifix in the church of Frari

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Author: Baldassare Longhena
Century: XVII
Church: Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Date: 1672
Position: first altar on the left nave
Method: sculpture
Material: marble
The altar, designed by Baldassare Longhena and executed by the Flemish Giusto Le Court, was built in 1672 by Father Agostino Maffei.
On the tympanum, angels hold up the image of the Veronica's burial cloth; between the two marble columns, there are another two angels holding the tools to the Passion of Christ, while two others are kneeling at the foot of the crucifix.