Salvator Mundi - Maidford, Northamptonshire

The east window of 1875, made by John Hardman & Co., stands in the church at Maidford. The central light depicts Christ as Salvator Mundi, set within flanking lights of patterned diamond quarries.
Christ stands frontally beneath a Gothic canopy, haloed and robed, raising his right hand in blessing. In his left hand he holds an orb, symbol of universal sovereignty and dominion. The title Salvator Mundi — Saviour of the World — emphasises Christ’s kingship and redemptive authority. The composition is dignified and restrained, the figure isolated and monumental within the architectural framework.
The outer lights consist of pale diamond quarries enriched with repeating motifs, creating a luminous and patterned field that frames the central image. The contrast between the richly coloured principal figure and the cooler quarry glazing heightens the emphasis on Christ as the focal point of the composition.
Characteristic of Hardman’s later nineteenth-century ecclesiastical work, the window combines doctrinal clarity with refined Gothic Revival detail. The formal symmetry and disciplined drawing reflect the firm’s close association with the mid-Victorian revival of medieval design principles.