Salvator Mundi
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Year Composed: 1495
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: Italy
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
Year Composed: 1495
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: Italy
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
About the Artwork
Latin for "Savior of the World", Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi shows a mystical man that represents Jesus Christ dressed in Renaissance-style clothing. His right hand is elevated, as if making the symbol of the cross; his left hand holds a crystal ball that represents the world. The sphere is completely clear, giving it a celestial and heavenly appearance. Of all paintings and sketches known to be completed by da Vinci, his Salvator Mundi is the only composition to be held within a private collection, currently in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
About the Artist
Born in the city of Vinci within the Florentine Republic, Leonardo da Vinci became a Jack-of-all-trades of the Italian Renaissance. In his life, he was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, scientist, anatomist, and engineer. Several blueprints and inventions by da Vinci inspired today's modern feats of engineering or transportation, including the parachute and tank. Many of his works of art include a plethora of artistic inventions, including point and atmospheric perspectives (which add visual depth to paintings) as well as sfumato (which is the blurring of outlines between figures and the background). These can be seen within his Mona Lisa (1503-1516), Last Supper (1495-1498), and Lady with an Ermine (1490).
About the Movement
Salvator Mundi was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: In Private Collection (Owned by Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Latin for "Savior of the World", Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi shows a mystical man that represents Jesus Christ dressed in Renaissance-style clothing. His right hand is elevated, as if making the symbol of the cross; his left hand holds a crystal ball that represents the world. The sphere is completely clear, giving it a celestial and heavenly appearance. Of all paintings and sketches known to be completed by da Vinci, his Salvator Mundi is the only composition to be held within a private collection, currently in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
About the Artist
Born in the city of Vinci within the Florentine Republic, Leonardo da Vinci became a Jack-of-all-trades of the Italian Renaissance. In his life, he was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, scientist, anatomist, and engineer. Several blueprints and inventions by da Vinci inspired today's modern feats of engineering or transportation, including the parachute and tank. Many of his works of art include a plethora of artistic inventions, including point and atmospheric perspectives (which add visual depth to paintings) as well as sfumato (which is the blurring of outlines between figures and the background). These can be seen within his Mona Lisa (1503-1516), Last Supper (1495-1498), and Lady with an Ermine (1490).
About the Movement
Salvator Mundi was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: In Private Collection (Owned by Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)