Christ in Limbo, Master of the Dominican Cycle, 1511

Panel painting from the nuremberg dominican cycle. Before his resurrection christ descends into limbo and redeems old testament figures. The panel belongs to a passion cycle from the gallery parapet of the dominican church. The unknown painter was strongly influenced by the masters around dürer. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1511. Place of creation: Nuremberg. Dimensions: height: 112.7 cm (44.3 in) ; width: 119.7 cm (47.1 in). Medium: wood. Collection: Germanisches Nationalmuseum. 1511 Christus in der Vorhoelle anagoria