Harrowing of Hell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Descent into Hell, Christ in Limbo, Christ's Descent into Limbo, Christ in the underworld, Descensus ad inferos, Anastasis
In Christianity, the period of time between Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, during which he saved souls held captive in the underworld
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- katabasis
- Part of
- Passion
- Religion
- Christianity
- Followed by
- Resurrection of Jesus
- Follows
- crucifixion of Jesus
- Image
- MantegnaDescentLimbo.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Harrowing of Hell
- described by source
- Wikitólica
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
~30 min read
Encyclopedic overview
The Harrowing of Hell, Petites Heures, 14th-century illuminated manuscript commissioned by John, Duke of Berry
Texts
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harrowing of Hell” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.