Saint Michael Presenting a Donor to Christ as Salvator Mundi
This miniature from an unidentified manuscript is stylistically comparable to a group of works thought to have been produced in Bruges in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries. While the depiction of Christ as "Salvator Mundi" (Savior of the World) was popular in parts of the Netherlands at the time, the presence of Saint Michael and a donor in this leaf—alluding to the Last Judgment—evidently is unique. The palette and the arrangement of figures are carefully calibrated: Saint Michael’s bright red shield plays a pivotal role, protecting the donor from the toothy jaws of the dragon, establishing his position in the background,
and underscoring his suppliant status before Christ.
and underscoring his suppliant status before Christ.
Artwork Details
- Title: Saint Michael Presenting a Donor to Christ as Salvator Mundi
- Artist: Southern Netherlands Bruges (?)
- Date: ca. 1400–1410
- Culture: Southern Netherlands, probably Bruges
- Medium: Tempera and gold leaf on parchment
- Dimensions: 6 5/8 x 3 7/8 in. (16.8 x 9.9 cm)
- Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
- Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.1.2469
- Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection
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Southern Netherlands
Northern France
ca. 1450–70
Southern Netherlands
Northern France
ca. 1450–70
Southern Netherlands
Northern France
1450–70
Southern Netherlands
Northern France
ca. 1450–70
Southern Netherlands
Northern France
ca. 1450–70
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