Christ's Descent into Limbo, Andrea Mantegna, 1470–75

The first version, for marchese lodovico gonzaga, andrea mantegna painted in june of 1468. This smaller one, which was probably done for ferdinando carlo, the last duke of mantua, around 1470–75. The conventional title given to the work, its workshop replicas and the engraving of it, christ's descent into limbo, is a modern one. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1470–75. Dimensions: height: 38.8 cm (15.2 in) ; width: 42.3 cm (16.6 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Jesus. Collection: Barbara Piasecka Johnson Collection. MantegnaDescentLimbo