Christ in Limbo
Follower of Hieronymus Bosch, Netherlandish (active Hertogenbosch), c. 1450 - 1516
Geography:
Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe
Date:
16th centuryMedium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
21 1/2 x 16 5/16 inches (54.6 x 41.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
Inv. 2055Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe
Date:
16th centuryMedium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
21 1/2 x 16 5/16 inches (54.6 x 41.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:Inv. 2055Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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This image of Christ rescuing Adam and Eve from Purgatory is one of the earliest imitations after Hieronymus Bosch in the John G. Johnson collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The scene is replete with bizarre creatures suffering from deformities that were thought to forebode evil in early modern Europe.
