Christ Triumphant over Sin and Death (Rubens)

Christ Triumphant over Sin and Death, also known as Christ Triumphant over Death and Sin, or sometimes as Salvator Mundi, is a circa 1618 oil painting by the Flemish Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens. It is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Strasbourg, France. Its inventory number is 235.^[2]

Christ Triumphant over Sin and Death
Christ Triumphant over Death and Sin, Salvator Mundi
Artist	Peter Paul Rubens
Year	circa 1618
Medium	oil painting on panel
Movement	Baroque painting Christian art Allegory
Subject	Jesus Christ triumphing over Sin and Death
Dimensions	175 cm × 137 cm (69 in × 54 in)[1]
Location	Musée des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg
Accession	1891

The painting represents the allegorical victory of Christianity over Death (depicted as a skull) and Sin (depicted as a snake). It was formerly thought to have been painted around 1615, but more recent stylistic comparisons with similar Rubens works have indicated that it was more likely to have been painted slightly later, i.e. around 1618. The painting could have been commissioned for an altar in a private chapel; it was held in high esteem in the 18th century and is well document since 1745. It was bought for the museum by Wilhelm von Bode in 1890 at a sale at Christie's, and entered the collections in 1891.^[1][3]

Christ's head and right arm are painted in a smoother, softer texture than the rest of his body or indeed of the painting as a whole. While the work is accepted as a genuine Rubens, the customary participation of his workshop is not excluded.^[2][1]