Christ Descending into Hell
| Title | Christ Descending into Hell |
|---|---|
| Artist | Albrecht Altdorfer |
| Date | c. 1513 16th century |
| Medium | woodcut on laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of W.G. Russell Allen |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Christ Descending into Hell” is a work by Albrecht Altdorfer, dated c. 1513. It is executed in woodcut on laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1513. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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