Salvator Mundi

1608/1611

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a man standing in a frontal pose with his right hand extended outward and his left hand holding a draped garment. The man has a long face with a prominent nose, long wavy hair, and is dressed in a flowing robe. A halo of rays emanates from his head. The background has a pattern of thin lines and at the bottom of the image, the text "SALVATOR MVNDI SALVA NOS" is inscribed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.4 × 8.8 cm (4 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 16.1 × 12.3 cm (6 5/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.251

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 18, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Roman Pictures [Lieure 16-45]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65509138

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