Caption

Christ as Salvator Mundi, print, album page, This print is part of an album., c. 1560 - c. 1573, printmaker, paper, engraving, height 260 mm x width 189 mm, 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture, an orb in his hand or at his feet, A monochrome engraved scene shows a robed standing figure with long hair and a halo, raising one hand in a gesture while holding an orb topped with a cross in the other; the figure stands barefoot on stepped architecture framed by paired fluted and ornamented columns supporting a pediment with decorative scrollwork above, and draped fabric behind the figure creating a backdrop; the composition is bordered by an inner frame and ornamental molding, with rectangular plaques inset on the lower blocks of the columns and finely crosshatched shading throughout the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B31_216

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.4Mb (9.2Mb) / 11.8in x 16.3in / 3529 x 4894 (300dpi)

Keywords

Christ Salvator Mundi print album page part album c 1560 - c 1573 printmaker paper engraving height 260 mm x width 189 mm blessing gesture orb hand feet monochrome engraved scene robed standing figure long hair halo raising gesture holding orb topped cross figure stands barefoot stepped architecture framed paired fluted ornamented columns supporting pediment decorative scrollwork draped fabric figure creating backdrop composition bordered inner frame ornamental molding rectangular plaques inset lower blocks finely crosshatched shading image