Descent into Limbo
Andrea Mantegna · 1475/80 · Engraving in black ink on cream laid paper
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Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
Descent into Limbo is a public-domain illustration by Andrea Mantegna, dated 1475/80. Engraving in black ink on cream laid paper. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“Descent into Limbo” (1475/80) is drawn with Mantegna’s hard contour. A print with his name may be his own engraving or a later one after a painting.
About the artist
Andrea Mantegna (about 1431–1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter and engraver. The drawing is hard and sculptural, and the settings often use classical ruins.
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