Christ as Salvator mundi, Master of the Utrecht Stone Female Head (attributed to), c. 1520 - c. 1530
oak with traces of a chalk layer and polychromy, h 55cm × w 21.5 × d 15.5 Catalogue entry
The unknown artist responsible for this statue was a leading sculptor in Utrecht in the early 16th century. This standing, blessing figure of Christ holding a globe is what is known as a Salvator mundi (Saviour of the World). A larger, but less animated version of this statue once stood above the well of the Mariakerk in Utrecht.
