Christ in Limbo

c. 1480

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

This is a drawing of a figure holding a cross-staff emerging from a supernatural setting. The figure is draped in a robe and stands dominant over a chaotic scene, surrounded by individuals in distress or awe. The drawing features dramatic movement, strong contrasts, and intricate line work, creating a dynamic interaction between the figure and the surrounding creatures and people. The detailed rendering conveys triumph, conflict, and redemption.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Accession Number

    1941.8.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 29, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1941

  • The First Century of Printmaking 1400-1500, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1941, no. 86.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64960193

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