The Face of Christ "Salvator Mundi" ----------
Flemish Master ---------
Oil on panel ---------
Period 1520/30 ----------
Tortoiseshell frame with ebonized profiles --------
Panel 48 x 34 ------ frame 64 x 50 ---------
Excellent condition ----------
A highly refined image of the face of Christ "Salvator Mundi" depicted with his gaze fixed towards the viewer. ----------
The expression is solemn and conveys a clear protective and reassuring message. It is the most typical Christian iconography created by the great Flemish Masters in the 15th and 16th centuries. --------------
The stylistic perfection of the work is remarkable and well highlighted by an excellent state of preservation of the panel. ----------
The work can be placed in the first decades of the 16th century and the author is part of the circle of great masters working in Bruges during the golden years of Flemish painting.
SOLD
