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Northern Europe

1450 – 1650

The Descent Into Limbo

Artist: Pieter Huys
On display
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In the Catholic faith, limbo was a state of existence between heaven and hell. Although not part of official Catholic teaching today, when this was painted limbo was believed to be reserved for good people who had died before before the coming of Christ or those who had not been Baptised. This imaginative scene is characteristic of Huys, who was strongly influenced by the work of Hieronymus Bosch (about 1450 – 1516).

Details

Artist
Pieter Huys
Title
The Descent Into Limbo
Date
1547-1577
Medium
Oil on Panel
Dimensions
42.5 NC x 53.4 cm
Reference
CVCSC:0398.N
Collection
Northern European
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This work is currently on display in our exhibition Bruegel to Rembrandt: Drawing Life, Sketching Wonder