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The Harrowing of Hell was taught by theologians of the early church: St Melito of Sardis (died c. 180) in his Homily on the Passover and more explicitly in his Homily for Holy Saturday, Tertullian (A Treatise on the Soul, 55, though he himself disagrees with the idea), Hippolytus (Treatise on Christ and Anti-Christ), Origen (Against Celsus, 2: ...
Icon representing Christ's Harrowing of Hell, from the Ferapontov Monastery. Dionisius (Russian: Диони́сий, romanized: Dionisy; c. 1440 – 1503/1508) [1] [2] was a Russian icon painter who was one of the most important representatives of the Moscow school of icon painting at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. [1]
Pages in category "Paintings of the Harrowing of Hell" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
Articles related to the Harrowing of Hell and its depictions. This is a term referring to the period of time between the Crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection . In triumphant descent, Jesus brought salvation to the souls held captive there since the beginning of the world.
Neither group includes Easter/the Resurrection, which had a unique higher status. The group in art are: Annunciation, Nativity, Presentation, Baptism, Raising of Lazarus, Transfiguration, Entry into Jerusalem, Crucifixion of Jesus, Harrowing of Hell, Ascension, Pentecost, Dormition of the Theotokos (Death of the Virgin). [3]
The Harrowing of Hell. Jacob Isaacszoon van Swanenburg [a] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːkɔp fɑn ˈsʋaːnə(m)bʏr(ə)x]; 1571 in Leiden – 1638 in Utrecht) was a Dutch painter, draftsman and art dealer. He was known for his city views, history paintings, Christian religious scenes and portraits. He spent a substantial part of his early ...
The painting forms part of a series of works the artist planned in his old age, and is his only altarpiece still in situ in the province and city of Mantua. Along with the titular figures, the left-hand side of the piece also shows Noah, Abraham, Adam (carrying Christ's cross) and Eve – all just released during Christ's Harrowing of Hell.
Iconoclasm (from Greek: εἰκών, eikṓn, 'figure, icon' + κλάω, kláō, 'to break') [i] is the social belief in the importance of the destruction of icons and other images or monuments, most frequently for religious or political reasons.