Christ of La Laguna | |
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Spanish: Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna | |
Artist | Louis Van Der Vule |
Year | 1510 - 1514 |
Type | Wood |
Location | Real Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna |
The Cristo de La Laguna (Christ of La Laguna in English) is a wooden sculpture that represents the crucified Jesus of Nazareth. It is located in the Royal Sanctuary of the Christ, in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
It is the most venerated image of Jesus in the Canary Islands.[1] It is considered one of the most artistically valuable religious sculptures in Spain,[2] and one of the most artistically valuable representations of Crucifixion of Jesus in Europe.[3]