Caption

Christ as Salvator Mundi, Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibille, print, album page, Christus als Salvator Mundi. He makes a blessing gesture and holds an orb with a cross on it in his hand. The image is enclosed in a medallion with an inscription in Greek around the edge. Below the image is a six-line verse in Latin. Surrounded by a frame with flowers. Print is part of an album., number: '59.', printmaker: Pietro Paolo Tozzi, Padua, after print by Crispijn van de Passe (I), after design by Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1601 - 1627, after print by, paper, engraving, gravure, height 207 mm x width 170 mm, 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture, an orb in his hand or at his feet, lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei', symbol of Christ, A detailed black and white engraved image shows a framed circular portrait of a bearded man with long wavy hair and a radiant halo behind his head, holding an orb topped with a small cross in one hand while the other hand is raised with two fingers extended; the circular portrait is surrounded by a decorative border and flanked by vertical panels of finely drawn flowers and leaves, with additional floral motifs along the bottom; below the circle there is a rectangular panel containing dense cursive script, and the entire composition features delicate line work, shading, and ornamental flourishes.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B26_097

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Rights managed

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47.9Mb (10.7Mb) / 12.4in x 15.1in / 3709 x 4517 (300dpi)

Keywords

Christ Salvator Mundi Imagini Gentilissime delle dodici Sibille print album page Christus als Salvator Mundi makes blessing gesture holds orb cross hand image enclosed medallion inscription Greek edge six-line verse Latin Surrounded frame flowers Print part album number 59 printmaker Pietro Paolo Tozzi Padua Crispijn van de Passe I design 1601 - 1627 paper engraving gravure height 207 mm x width 170 mm feet lamb bearing banner Agnus Dei symbol detailed black white engraved framed circular portrait bearded man long wavy hair radiant halo head holding orb topped small cross raised two fingers extended circular portrait surrounded decorative border flanked vertical panels finely drawn leaves additional floral motifs bottom circle rectangular panel containing dense cursive script entire composition features delicate line work shading ornamental flourishes