Salvator Mundi
Artist: Andrea Previtali (Italian, About 1480 - 1528)
Original Dimensions: 24 1/4" x 20 7/8"
Location: National Gallery of Art, London
About Artwork: (1519) "Christ appears as Salvator Mundi, or ‘Saviour of the World’, with a crystal orb in his left hand and his right hand raised in blessing, its shadow falling across his breast. The orb, surmounted by a golden cross, symbolises Christ’s rule on earth. His direct gaze and frontal pose engage the worshipper on a personal level. The painted marble frame makes it appear as though Christ occupies a real space and that we could reach into the picture and touch him. It also adds to the sense that the orb is projecting towards us. The inscription means ‘Andrea Previtali painted this in 1519’. The painting was probably made for a private patron in Bergamo shortly after Previtali’s return from Venice. This type of painting was popular in Venice, perhaps because large numbers of similar pictures were imported to the city from the Netherlands. There is another, earlier work by Previtali of Christ Blessing in the National Gallery’s collection." - (National Gallery of Art, London)
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