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ID: 901000584
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000584
Record Type: Character/Person

Salvator Mundi (Christian theme)

Note: Visual theme of Christ as savior of the world, holding an orb in one hand with the other hand raised in blessing.

Names:
Salvator Mundi (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Salvator Mundi (Christian theme) (Latin-P,D,P)
Salvator Mundi (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,P)
Savior of the World (Christian theme) (t,English,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............<Themes surrounding Jesus Christ> (I)
................Salvator Mundi (Christian theme) (I)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Jesus Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]
related to .... Christ the Redeemer
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Christ the Redeemer (Christian theme)) [901000480]

Other Relationships:
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... savior
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... theme
.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Salvator Mundi (Christian theme)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................Grove Art Online (2008-)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Savior of the World (Christian theme)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11D324 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvator_Mundi#/media/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci_or_Boltraffio_%28attrib%29_Salvator_Mundi_circa_1500.jpg
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/436243
................ British Museum [online] (1999-) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3159655&partId=1

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