Descent into the limbo
| Title | Descent into the limbo |
|---|---|
| Artist | Andrea Mantegna |
| Date | 1470 15th century |
| Classification | painting by Andrea Mantegna |
| Holding institution | Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata |
| Credit line | Image via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Descent into the limbo” is a work by Andrea Mantegna, dated 1470. It is classified as painting by andrea mantegna. 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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Rights: Public Domain / CC0 — Wikidata records this work's copyright status (P6216) as public domain (Q19652) or CC0 (Q6938433).
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