Three-dimensional Sacred Icon of Jesus on the Cross
Finished Icon – back, quarter sawn oak; crucifix, Brazilian cherry; corpus; quarter sawn oak; hair and beard, walnut; halo, cherry; loincloth, poplar; Mary: outer garment, walnut; inner garment, cherry; hand and shoes, light cherry; St. John: cherry, hair, walnut; headplate and footplate cherry
Francis Koerber, Sculptor and Artisan
Initial Phase – Cutting and Engraving
Second Phase – Carving and Minor Assembly
Final Phase – Applying Wood Details, Staining and Finishing
Initial Phase – Cutting and Engraving
initial carving upper torso
initial carving of loin cloth
initial cut and engraving of Jesus torso
rough cutout Jesus, plates
rough cut Jesus leg detail
template of St. John on wood
template removal, St. John
template removal, Mary
carving St. John
carving the BVM
carving of chin wrap for Mary
initial carving of St. John
rough layout detail
Second Phase – Carving and Minor Assembly
leg separation glue up
carving of nameplate
initial carving of Jesus face
rough hewn upper torso
completed rough carving of John
initial assembly of Mary
Mary, hand glue up
initial carving – Mary robes
initial carving – leg detail
initial carving – Mary
initial layout of parts – Mary
initial layout of parts, leg detail
initial layout of parts, nameplate
Initial layout of parts
assembly of crucifix to back
Applying crimson oil bloodstaining
Final Phase – Applying Wood Details, Staining and Finishing
Finished Icon – back, quarter sawn oak; crucifix, Brazilian cherry; corpus; quarter sawn oak; hair and beard, walnut; halo, cherry; loincloth, poplar; Mary: outer garment, walnut; inner garment, cherry; hand and shoes, light cherry; St. John: cherry, hair, walnut; headplate and footplate cherry
Finished Icon, bottom view
Finished Icon – headplate
Finished Icon – Jesus face, side view
Finished Icon – Jesus face, close up (oak and walnut)
Finished Icon – Jesus legs
Finished Icon – Jesus Torso
Finished Icon – face of St. John, close up
Finished Icon – St. John: cherry, hair – walnut
Finished Icon – Loin Cloth (poplar)
Finished Icon – Mary: outer garment, walnut; inner garment, cherry; hand, light cherry, shoes, light cherry
Finished Icon – Mary motioning to Jesus
Finished Icon – top side view
Finished Icon – right side view
