Carlo Crivelli
Italian, c. 1430/35–c. 1494
Salvator Mundi
c. 1470–72
Jesus is shown here as the salvator mundi (savior of the world)—his right hand raised in a blessing, his left holding a globe. Such images followed a traditional format and were intended as aids to prayer. This panel was once at the center of a predella, a row of images situated below the main sections of an altarpiece. Crivelli painted the altarpiece for a Franciscan monastery in central Italy, where he lived and worked.
| Medium | tempera and gold possibly with oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 12 5/8 x 9 3/16 in. (32 x 23.4 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.932 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Carlo Crivelli, Salvator Mundi, c. 1470–72, tempera and gold possibly with oil on panel. Clark Art Institute, 1955.932
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