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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Large Passion: 11. Christ in Limbo

🖼 The Large Passion: 11. Christ in Limbo, 1510
Woodcut
39 × 28 cm
Vienna, Austria

Darkness enfolds Christ descending into limbo, surrounded by writhing souls and skeletal forms rendered in precise woodcut lines. Dürer's dramatic composition demonstrates Northern Renaissance mastery while exploring theological themes of salvation and redemption central to Reformation-era devotion.

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