Christ as Salvator Mundi

c. 1475

German 15th Century

Associated Names
This is a drawing of a religious manuscript page. The central part of the image contains an illustration of a religious figure, characterized by a halo, wearing ornate robes in red and blue with gold detailing, holding a scepter topped with a cross in one hand and making a gesture with the other. The illustration is set within a framed oval and topped with the Latin phrase. Surrounding the illustration, there is dense, neat calligraphic text written in Latin. Each page corner hosts circular elements detailing the four Evangelists - John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew - with text that seems to elaborate on their contributions.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

Wikidata ID

Q65565475

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