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The Descent into Limbo
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Christ, a staff with a banner in hand, frees souls from a prison. Demonic beings try to hinder Christ, but without success. Printed Latin text on the verso. This print is part of the print series 'The Great Passion', consisting of a title print and 11 scenes from the Passion narrative.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAfdaling in het voorgeborchte. 1510. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
