Today is Holy Saturday, the day when Christ descended into hell to raise up the souls of the virtuous dead. Not a common Renaissance subject, but there are a few nice examples.

Sebastiano del Piombo, 1516. That& #39;s Adam and Eve there in the corner. First ones in, first ones out.

Fra Angelico, 1441. On the bottom right, you can see a demon absolutely flattened by the door Christ just kicked in.

A Durer woodcut, 1510.

And of course a follower of Hieronymous Bosch, late 16th century. Not quite Renaissance, but too good to pass up.

Here& #39;s the thread from yesterday. And be sure to check back tomorrow, when art goes absolutely crazy. https://twitter.com/JeffreyASachs/status/1248631424024023040?s=20">https://twitter.com/JeffreyAS...

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