Passion of Jesus Christ: The Descent into Limbo

1400s Sheet: 14.7 x 10.5 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.); Mat Size: 36.3 x 24.5 cm (14 5/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Source image
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Christ is shown preparing to enter the doorway leading to limbo, the first circle of hell, in order to redeem the Old Testament saints. The door has symbolically broken from its hinges, crushing Satan beneath. Christ grasps Adam, now old and gray, by the wrist, accompani...

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