Christ the Saviour
The monumental bronze image of Christ the Saviour was commissioned from Alessandro Algardi, the famous Bolognese sculptor working in Rome.
The statue arrived in Malta in August 1639 and was originally installed in a large free-standing niche at the Grand Harbour. Originally Christ the Saviour held a globe in one hand and had the other raised, blessing those who arrived and departed from the Grand Harbour of Malta.
The sculpture has recently undergone restoration and, for preservation reasons, is kept indoors in the museum entrance. A replica of the original sculpture was placed on the pediment of the façade.
