Salvator Mundi

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 515 mm x breedte 406 mm

Art Historical Context

This steel engraving titled *Salvator Mundi* ("Savior of the World") presents the traditional iconography of Christ as and redeemer. Created by Irish engraver Erin Corr (1815–1862), the work measures 515 by 406 millimeters and exemplifies the refined linear technique characteristic of nineteenth-century printmaking. Corr’s careful modulation of tone and detail transforms the durable steel plate into a vehicle for spiritual contemplation, allowing the image to reach a broader audience than a unique painting could. Steel engraving emerged as a dominant reproductive medium during Corr’s lifetime...

About the Artist

Erin Corr · 1803–1862

Erin Corr (1803–1862) was an Irish engraver of exceptional skill and dedication, born in Brussels of Irish descent on an unknown date in 1803 and dying on August 10, 1862. His career exemplified the internationalism of 19th-century European art, as he trained in Belgium and France before establishing himself as a professor at the Antwerp Academy, where he influenced the next generation of engraver...