Christ’s Descent into Limbo
These three groups, from a large Crucifixion altar, reveal how colourful most Gothic sculpture originally was. During a recent restoration, small slivers of glass were found in the old pigment; this would have added to the glittering impression of the whole. Research of the oak shows that the sculptures were carved after c. 1420, the felling date of the tree.
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Christ’s Descent into Limbo
These three groups, from a large Crucifixion altar, reveal how colourful most Gothic sculpture originally was. During a recent restoration, small slivers of glass were found in the old pigment; this would have added to the glittering impression of the whole. Research of the oak shows that the sculptures were carved after c. 1420, the felling date of the tree.
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Aan deze drie groepen, afkomst ...... ie omstreeks 1420 is omgehakt.
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These three groups, from a lar ...... the felling date of the tree.
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BK-1962-33
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Rijksmuseum
title
Christus, afdalend in het voorgeborchte van de hel
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Christ’s Descent into Limbo
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created
c. 1440
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ca. 1440
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extent
altar caisse depth 22.3 cm
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altar caisse height 97.8 cm
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altar caisse width 60.5 cm
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groep hoogte 48,5 cm
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group height 48.5 cm
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retabelbak breedte 60,5 cm
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retabelbak diepte 22,3 cm
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retabelbak hoogte 97,8 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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provenance
...; anonymous sale, Munich (W ...... o the museum, 27 November 1962
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