Jesus Christ in Limbo
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Jesus Christ in Limbo is a 1850 by Giovanni Battista Cecchi, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a crowded scene of people reaching toward a central figure carrying a cross. Some figures are on their knees, others stand tall, and a few hold babies. The background has rocky cliffs and a sky with angels. The lines and shading create a dramatic, shadowy effect. The title at the bottom reads *Il Limbo de Santi Padri*, which hints at a religious story about souls waiting in limbo. The artist used deep contrasts between light and dark to make the figures stand out. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this dramatic lighting works in other art.
A print on paper depicts *Jesus Christ in Limbo* by Giovanni Battista Cecchi, after a composition by Alessandro Allori.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Giovanni Battista Cecchi was an Italian engraver, active in a neoclassical style in his native Florence, Region of Tuscany, Italy.
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