Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Cruciform Figure
A pale human figure stretches both arms wide beneath a narrow radiant halo. Flowing bands bind or follow the body while the surrounding field remains almost entirely black. The adjacent closing passage invokes the cross, connecting Smith’s cruciform pose with Mallare’s final vision of himself.
Read the source pageLoading your collection…
Citation
Wallace Smith. "The Cruciform Figure" [editorial title]. In Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath, Ben Hecht; drawings by Wallace Smith. 1922 supplied edition, 1922, Covici-McGee. Source scan leaf 197. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0269-0189
Source details
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.
Sources
From the book
Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious OathBen Hecht; drawings by Wallace Smith1922More from this book
First Drawing: The Figure against the Tree
The Haloed Rider on the Fantastic Mount
The Figure below the Great WindowRelated illustrations
Cite this illustration
Wallace Smith. The Cruciform Figure. Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath. Scan leaf 197. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0269-0189