Salvator mundi
Salvator mundi ( Latin for “ Savior of the world” or “ Savior of the world”) is an honorary title of Jesus Christ .
iconography
In Christian iconography , the depiction of Salvator mundi is a type of image that was created in the late Middle Ages : the right hand holds Christ raised as a blessing , in the left he holds a spherical ball crowned with a cross or an imperial orb , usually with a cross nimbus . The ball symbolizes Christ's rule over the world and is often divided into three parts as an indication of the divine trinity . Since the Renaissance , Christ has often been depicted with a royal crown in this type of image.
Half-length versions of the type are most common. In full-length implementations, Christ is often flanked by the apostles and the picture is provided with a banner on which the redemption of the world is indicated.
Salvator mundi by Antonello da Messina , 15th century
Salvator mundi by Andrea Previtali , 15./16. century
Salvator mundi by Leonardo da Vinci , around 1500
Salvator mundi by Albrecht Dürer , before 1505
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Patronage
The Lateran basilica was originally dedicated to Christ the Redeemer (324, today San Giovanni in Laterano) and goes back to Emperor Constantine the Great . From the 8th century onwards, the Savior's patronage was particularly popular with the Carolingian emperors, referring to the succession of the Roman emperors . Numerous churches are consecrated to the Savior of the World today, see Salvatorkirche . The order of the Societas Divini Salvatoris , the Salvatorians , is also subordinate to the patronage of the Savior .
Web links
- Salvator Mundi in The great art dictionary by PW Hartmann
- Literature on the Salvator mundi in the Opac of the Regesta Imperii
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Transfiguration of the Lord In: Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon (heiligenlexikon.de).