The Crucifix of Our Lady of Sorrows in Gerace could be traced back to the production of Fra Diego da Careri, a Franciscan sculptor active between the 17th and 18th centuries: this was stated by the art historian Attilio Spanò, as part of a research dedicated to the Franciscan presence in Gerace and the diffusion of wooden sculpture in the convents of southern Italy. The hypothesis is also supported by historical information relating to Fra Diego himself, who is reported to have executed a Crucifix intended for the church of Santa Francesca Romana in Gerace, a work now lost, a circumstance which would support the hypothesis of a direct relationship between the sculptor and the city. The hypothesis arises from the comparison between the Geracese Crucifix and some attributed or documented works by Fra Diego da Careri, preserved in various Italian centres. The investigation – according to the historian’s reconstruction – took into consideration the anatomical rendering of Christ’s body, the modeling of the torso and side, the conformation of the head and beard, the treatment of the hands and the loincloth. The scholar specifies that, at present, it is “an attribution hypothesis and not a definitive attribution”, which will have to be further verified through stylistic, technical and documentary comparisons.
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