Christ on the cross.

Christ "Jansenist" in ivory in a frame in carved and gilded wood with glazing beads underlined with flowers and surmounted by a stylized acanthus leaf.

The Christs whose arms tighten until they are stretched vertically give the feeling of being able to accommodate only a part of Humanity.

Jansenism advocated that Grace was granted only to a minority of the Elect.

Jansenism has the will as the will to adhere strictly to the doctrine of Saint Augustine on grace conceived as the negation of human freedom, in order to do good and obtain salvation. According to them, this would only be possible through divine grace. The
Jansenists are also distinguished by their moral rigor and their hostility towards the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Louis XIV period.

France.

XVIIth century.

Dimensions: Height: 72 cm; Width: 39 cm; Depth: 9 cm.