Radiographic Studies of Three Cornstalk-paste Grand Christ Figures Identified in Spain: Cristo crucificado de Lerma (the Crucified Christ of Lerma , Burgos), Cristo de Santa María de Vitoria-Gasteiz (the Christ of Santa Maria of Vitoria- Gasteiz , Alava) and Cristo de la buena muerte de Gran Canaria (the Christ of the Good Death of Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria)

Abstract

Scientific studies applied to cultural heritage provide essential information to carry out restoration processes of objects as well as to categorize and interpret them. Radiographic and video endoscopic studies of the Cristo crucificado de Lerma (Crucified Christ of Lerma, Burgos), the Cristo de Santa Maria de Vitoria-Gasteiz (Christ of Santa Maria de Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava) and the Cristo de la buena muerte de Gran Canaria (Christ of the Good Death of Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria) ¾combined with a detailed comparative study of investigation data— show that these figures fall within the framework of a particular workshop called Taller de los Grandes Cristos (Workshop of Large Christs), figures made of cornstalk paste from the Mexican region of Oaxaca.