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'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'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

He's right. Technically, this is Christ's stopover in Limbo on the way to (or from) his visit to Hell. I had to simplify to squeeze it all into a tweet. https://twitter.com/TheHusayn/status/1248999643213684736?s=20