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Christ in the Limbo
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
After his death, Christ descends into Limbo. He breaks the gates of hell and reaches out his hand to patriarchs, prophets, and other persons. Three devils look on. Below the scene, a four-line verse in Latin. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineChristus in het voorgeborchte. 1585. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.