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Christ in Limbo, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi, ca. 1598 - 1618

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 181 x 219 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-39

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During Christ's descent into limbo after his death, he reaches the gates of hell and reaches out to Old Testament saints. Two devils fly around him. The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.

Artist

Adriaen Collaert RKD
Antwerp ca. 1555 - 1560 - Antwerp 1618
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Joannes Galle RKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

Title Christ in Limbo, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi
Date ca. 1598 - 1618
Period 16th century
17th century
Location Antwerp TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Penetrabo omnes inferiores partes terrae, et inspiciam omnes dormientes, et illuminabo omnes sperantes in Domino.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Eccles.ci 24.
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 50.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Adrian. Collaert sculp.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Ioan Galle excud.
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LZ-39
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-39
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11594/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11K devil(s) and demons Iconclass
11K(SATAN) devil(s) and demons: Satan Iconclass
11K2 devils in the form of (fabulous) animals Iconclass
11K4 activities of devil(s) Iconclass
11K43 devil or demons attacking mortals Iconclass
11L31115 'descendit ad inferna, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis' ~ articles of faith Iconclass
11L541414 Hell (as one of the Four Last Things) Iconclass
11T hell and purgatory Iconclass
11T2(+4) symbols of hell (+ devil(s)) 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
41A32 door Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
71 Old Testament 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
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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