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Christ in Limbo


Matthew 12, 40

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in thewhale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three daysand three nights in the heart of the earth.





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Christ in limbo, from a reliquary. Gilded and enamelled plaque
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Christ in limbo, from a reliquary. Gilded and enamelled pla...

Christ in limbo, from a reliquary. Close-up of 15-01-01/21 Gilded and enamelled plaque
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Christ in limbo, from a reliquary. Close-up of 15-01-01/21...

Christ's descent to hell, from the Verdun Altar. Enamel plaque in champleve technique on gilded copper (begun 1181)
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Christ's descent to hell, from the Verdun Altar. Enamel plaque in chample...

"Scivias"(Know the ways of the Lord) by the German nun and mystic Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179).The book, Codex Rupertsberg,disappeared during WW II.Transparen- cies are from a facsimile.Christ has chained the old serpent to the abyss.It cannot reach the righteous.
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"Scivias"(Know the ways of the Lord) by the German nun and mystic Hildegard von...

Anastasis. Christ, descended into limbo, saves Adam, Eve, King David, and King Solomon. Mosaic
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Anastasis. Christ, descended into limbo, saves Adam, Eve, King David, and Kin...

The descent to limbo, mural in St. George's church, Kurbinovo, Macedonia. 1191
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The descent to limbo, mural in St. George's church, Kurbinovo, Macedonia. 11...

Presentation of the Virgin in the temple; above left: Crucifixion; above right: Christ's descent to limbo. Around 1315 King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva, Studenica Monastery
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Presentation of the Virgin in the temple; above left: Crucifixion; above right...

Anastasis: Christ standing on the broken gates of hell, he pulls Adam and Eve to salvation. The guardian of Hades lies bound and gagged at Christ's feet. Around 1315. King's Church, Kraljeva Crkva, (King's Church) Studenica Monastery. Detail
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Anastasis: Christ standing on the broken gates of hell, he pulls Adam a...

The siege of Constantinopole, 1453, from the outer wall of Moldovita Church, Romania. The fall of Constantinople was still an interesting and moving topic almost 80 years after the event, when the murals were painted. Above:Christ's descent to limbo.
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The siege of Constantinopole, 1453, from the outer wall of Moldovita Church...

Christ's Descent to Hell. Left: John, Evangelist with his attribute, the eagle. From the cupola of Hagia Sophia, Trebizond.
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Christ's Descent to Hell. Left: John, Evangelist...

Descent to limbo.(Virgil,Aeneis book VI) Bronze with brown patina,Padua 1516-1521. 37 x 37 cm OA 9101 Made for the tomb of Girolamo della Torre and his son Marc Antonio.
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Descent to limbo.(Virgil,Aeneis book VI) Bronze with brown patin...

Altar "Maesta",painted 1308-1311 for the Cathedral of Siena. The descent to limbo.
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Altar "Maesta",painted 1308-1311 for the Cathedral of Siena. The descent to li...