{"product_id":"standing-brass-altar-crucifix-italian","title":"Standing Brass Altar Crucifix, 15.75\" – Budded Cross, Made in Italy","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCast in Italy and finished in polished brass, this standing crucifix rises 15.75 inches on a detailed weighted base. The arms end in budded tips — three rounded lobes at each terminal, a form the Church has used for centuries to figure the Trinity at every extremity of the Cross. It's a small detail, and it's the reason this reads as a liturgical object rather than a decorative one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the home altar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt this height the crucifix holds the center of a home altar, a prayer corner, or a side chapel without crowding it. The customary arrangement places it centrally with a candlestick on either side — our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/agapaostore.com\/products\/brass-angel-altar-candlestick-italian?variant=51157937094903\" title=\"Angel Altar Candlesticks\"\u003e 9.75\" brass angel candlesticks\u003c\/a\u003e are proportioned for exactly this pairing, or you can take the complete altar set and have it arrive together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt also sits well on a mantel, a bedroom dresser, or a pastor's desk, and it's substantial enough to serve as a small sanctuary's altar cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on standing crucifixes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA crucifix — the cross bearing the corpus of Christ — is distinct from a plain cross, and the Church asks that a crucifix be visible on or near the altar at Mass. The same logic carries into the home: the point of a crucifix on a family altar is not decoration but a fixed visual reference for prayer, placed where the household will see it daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of polished brass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive polishes, which cut through the finish, and don't immerse the piece. If candles are burned nearby, remove wax with gentle warmth rather than scraping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA standing altar crucifix is a traditional gift for an ordination or first Mass, a silver or golden jubilee of priesthood, a seminarian entering formation, a wedding, or a family blessing their first home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStanding Brass Altar Crucifix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Shiny brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Standing crucifix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 15.75 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Goldscheider of Vienna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51079805239543,"sku":"1217-L","price":157.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/4600\/9967\/files\/e3fcadaca4a1d98a1c9dd2a9e72a380fd52cfb969bcf7630c027f196534a7581.jpg?v=1787947065","url":"https:\/\/agapaostore.com\/products\/standing-brass-altar-crucifix-italian","provider":"Agapao Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}