Christ in Limbo: 'who descended into hell, risen from the dead the third day' (after the Latin inscription Descendit ad infernvm tertia die resvrrexit a mortvis) refers to the fifth article of faith: belief in Christ's resurrection. The print shows Christ's descent into limbo after his death. He reaches the gates of hell and reaches out to Old Testament saints. Beside him Adam and Eve. In the background right the resurrection of Christ. The print has a Latin caption with a Bible quote referring to the Bible story depicted and a Latin caption on the Apostolic Creed. This is the fifth print in a 12-part series on the Creed.
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Hans Sadeler
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Hans Sadeler
RKD
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| Title | Christ in Limbo |
| Date | 1579 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Cologne TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: M:/ de Vos invet: |
| inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Cum privilegio Regis./ Johannes/ sadeler fecit et excu: | |
| inscription outside the depiction, top centre: Sicut enim fuit ..../... et tribus noctibus. Matth: 12. | |
| inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: non relinques animam meam/ in inferno neque dabis sanc=/ tum tuum videre corrupti=/ onem Psal: 16. | |
| inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Descendit ad in=/ fernum, tertia/ die resurrexit/ a mortuis. | |
| inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Nunc autem Christus re=/ surrexit a mortuis primi=/ tiae dormientium. i Corinth: i5 | |
| inscription on the reverse: 875 | |
| Collection | print room |
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burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-HX |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-HX |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6715/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D12 the cross ~ symbols of Christ Iconclass 11I62(ADAM & EVE) Adam and Eve (not in biblical context) Iconclass 11L31115 'descendit ad inferna, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis' ~ articles of faith Iconclass 11L541414 Hell (as one of the Four Last Things) Iconclass 25F9 mis-shapen animals; monsters Iconclass 31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31F symbols and personifications of Death Iconclass 31F1 symbols of Death Iconclass 31F26 Death as skeleton Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 51L51 Resurrection; 'Ressurrettione' (Ripa) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73D9 Christ in the underworld, harrowing of hell, Christ in Limbo, 'descensus ad inferos', 'Anastasis' Iconclass 73E events from Resurrection to Pentecost (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21; Acts 1:3-11); Mary's and Joseph's death Iconclass 73E1 Resurrection of Christ Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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