id: 108557
accession number: 1926.261
share license status: CC0
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1926.261
updated: 2022-01-04 15:05:23.942000
Descent into Limbo, c. 1490-1500. Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian), after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506). Engraving; sheet: 41.2 x 28.2 cm (16 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.); mat size: 56 x 40.7 cm (22 1/16 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1926.261
title: Descent into Limbo
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creation date: c. 1490-1500
creation date earliest: 1490
creation date latest: 1500
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creditline: Dudley P. Allen Fund
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culture: Italy, 15th century
technique: engraving
department: Prints
collection: PR - Engraving
type: Print
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catalogue raisonne: Hind V(II).19.9a
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CREATORS
* Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (Italian) - artist
* Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506) - artist
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measurements: Sheet: 41.2 x 28.2 cm (16 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.); Mat Size: 56 x 40.7 cm (22 1/16 x 16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century
opening date: 1933-11-29T05:00:00
Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29, 1933-January 3, 1934).
title: Early Italian Engraving: 1460's - 1530's
opening date: 2002-08-25T00:00:00
Early Italian Engraving: 1460's - 1530's. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (August 25-October 27, 2002).
title: Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders
opening date: 2019-07-07T04:00:00
Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 7-October 6, 2019).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; August 25-October 27, 2002. "Early Italian Engravings: 1460s - 1530s."
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PROVENANCE
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This subject, also known as the Harrowing of Hell,
recounts Christ’s descent into limbo, the first circle
of hell, to liberate the souls of Old Testament saints. The church taught that those who lived and died
in an era without the Christian sacraments were
relegated to a lower place until Christ could come
redeem them. Here Christ, holding the banner of the Resurrection, enters through a doorway. Broken
from its hinges, the door has fallen to the ground
over which Christ triumphantly walks. A group of
figures await their redemption, including Adam
and Eve to the right. Above, a group of demons
emerge from the cavern, sounding trumpets to
announce Christ’s arrival.
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web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1926.261/1926.261_web.jpg
print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1926.261/1926.261_print.jpg
full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1926.261/1926.261_full.tif