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Christ in the Antechamber
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Christ in the Antechamber

Hieronymus Wierix · 1563 - before 1619 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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After his death Christ descends into Limbo. At the gates of Hell he reaches out his hand to anonymous figures. On the left a man and woman walk away. Devils look on. In the margin a three-line Bible quotation from Sirach 24 in Latin.

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Credit lineChristus in het voorgeborchte. 1563 - before 1619. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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