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Christ in Limbo (Harrowing of Hell)

Christ in Limbo (Harrowing of Hell)

Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471 - 1528)

Date: c. 1509
Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions:
Framed: 22 13/16 x 16 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (57.9 x 42.9 x 4.1 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1931.731.1
Christ is shown in the undefined space between Heaven and Hell. He appears at the mouth of Hell, bearing the flag of victory, saving one of the Church’s early patriarchs. To his left, John the Baptist stands with Adam and Eve, who have already been pulled from the pit.
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