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Salvator Mundi

Jacques Callot

1610

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Salvator Mundi is a 1610 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1610 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving depicts Jesus Christ standing in front of a brick wall, wearing a long robe with his right arm extended. He has long hair and a halo surrounding his head, and his left hand holds the edge of his robe. The background is divided into two sections: a brick wall on the left and a grid-like pattern on the right. The image features a mix of textures, including the roughness of the brick wall and the smoothness of Jesus' robe. The artist's use of cross-hatching creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the image. This engraving is reminiscent of the work of artists who specialized in religious themes during the Baroque period, such as Callot, Jacques.