Per un corpus di croci astili tra Veneto e Trentino (secoli XIV-XV)

This paper deals with the serial production of metal processional crosses, and focuses on a group of Late Medieval artefacts made in North-East Italy and scattered among several churches within the same geographical context. Despite the fact that all these crosses are strictly related to each other and partly made with the same moulds, not every cross was made by the same workshop. Moreover, strong connections can be traced between some crosses belonging to the corpus and other liturgical objects not related to it. By means of a careful analysis of the peculiar features of these artefacts (most barely known or never published) and the relation between them all, this paper aims to shed some light on the characters and the techniques of this artistic production.