Hi Anne,

I did a survey of a handful of crucifix photographs on the Internet (go to Google and do an image search for crucifix) and all but one of the lance wounds were on the left as they should be (as this would be Jesus' right, where His heart is).

The only explanation I have for the one on the right is that the artist wasn't paying attention or did not care about accuracy. Perhaps they had some artistic reason for it, e.g., it would be facing some desirable location in the church the crucifix was destined for.

Eric

Hi, Anne —

Well, the heart is center left, and is easily reached from below by thrusting from under the
rib cage upward at an angle from the thruster's left to his right (from the right to left of Christ).

An angular thrust from the other side could bypass the heart.

Hope this helps.

Mary Ann