European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Christ in Limbo Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe16th century Follower of Hieronymus Bosch, Netherlandish (active Hertogenbosch), c. 1450 - 1516 Oil on panel Currently not on view Inv. 2055 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThis 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.Social Tags [?]christ [x] cross [x] deformed creatures [x] earth [x] fiery background [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
