Chapel of the Holy Cross (Czartoryski): the altar with crucifix and alabaster relief

The altar of this chapel is quite simple in comparison with the others, but it is also beautiful. Here you won’t find an altar painting, but a crucifix by Francis Placidi, set on a background of dark red. The whole is set into the black marble of the altarpiece, and the impression is perfected by white decorations and delicate gilding. Below, there is a beautiful alabaster bas-relief in a black marble frame, depicting the laying of Jesus in the tomb.