1470
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ as Salvator Mundi is a 1470 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a solemn figure with long hair and a beard, holding a round object in one hand and raising the other as if blessing. The figure wears a halo and stands against a simple background with two thin trees. The edges of the image are filled with decorative patterns and text in an old script. The figure is labeled as *Christ as Salvator Mundi*, which means "Savior of the World." The style is stiff and symbolic, typical of religious art from this time. Look up woodcut to see how this print was made.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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