18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls from China. It is mounted on mica from the Great Smoky Mountains and a calcite crystal from Brazil. The crucifix has been transformed with the natural elements to create an organic and historic work of art.

This piece recently exhibited in the Museo de' Medici in Florence, Italy as part of The Crucifix Collection. 

The Museo de' Medici is located in the monumental Rotonda Brunelleschi which was designed in 1432 and built by Filippo Brunelleschi, a famous Italian architect who also built the Florence dome and who is also considered a founding father of Renaissance architecture. The Museo de’ Medici is devoted to preserving the history of the Medici family and exhibiting precious collections of works of art, historical relics, original documents, faithful reconstructions and multimedia installations.

Size: 40 in high x 20 in wide x 9 in. deep

102 cm high x 51 cm wide x 23 cm deep