# Christ as Saviour

- By: Giovanni Battista Caccini (Rome, voor–1613)
- Date: c. 1598
- Medium: marble (rock)
- Classification: bust
- Dimensions: height 71 cm x width 64.5 cm x depth 42 cm
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-2000-8--f34c35557d1833cf752722ac3c3c53ec)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/ptdos/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This bust of Christ was part of the tabernacle of the Benedetti family in the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence. With the Saviour’s gentle expression, Caccini distanced himself from the traditionally cool style of the day. The sculpture is pervaded with something of the forthcoming Baroque style.