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Christ in the Antechamber
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Christ in the Antechamber

Pieter van der Heyden · 1559 - 1563 · engraving; paper

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

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Christ descends into Limbo accompanied by angels. He rescues the souls from the mouth of Hell on the left. Demons, devils, and monsters surround him. Below the image, a line of text in Latin.

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Credit lineChristus in het voorgeborchte. 1559 - 1563. Pieter van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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