Christus als Salvator Mundi
Medium
paper
Dimensions
221; 154
About this artwork
beeld: hoogte 221 mm x breedte 154 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold *Christus als Salvatori* (Christ as Savior of the World), a delicate drawing by Hans Baldung Grien from 1519. This intimate work on paper, measuring just 221 mm high by 154 mm wide, Christ in a classic Renaissance pose: blessing with one hand while holding a globe in the other, symbolizing his over the world and promise of salvation. Baldung, a leading figure in the German Northern Renaissance, trained under Albrecht Dürer and was renowned for his expressive line work and dramatic compositions. Created during the early Reformation era, when religious imagery was both revered and scruti...
About the Artist
Hans Baldung Grien
Hans Baldung, known by the nickname Grien, was born around 1484 or 1485 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, in the Swabia region of what is now Germany. He came from a distinguished academic family — his father Johann Baldung was a university-educated jurist who served as legal adviser to the bishop of Strasbourg — making Hans a notable exception as the first male in his family not to attend university, and one ...