Descent into Limbo
1495
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1495
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows Christ stepping into a dark hole. His red robe glows. Broken wooden doors lie flat on cracked ground. A few shadowy figures peek up from below. Christ holds a white flag. It means victory over death. The scene fits a Bible tale. People once thought souls waited here until Christ could save them. See it at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
