Descent of Christ to Limbo (detail, Eva)
Mannerism
1535
domenico di pace beccafumi (1486 – 1551)
Domenico Beccafumi (1486-1551) was a Sienese painter known for his innovative Mannerist style—characterized by dramatic emotion, distorted figures, and opulent decorative detail—particularly in monumental frescoes like “Transit of the Virgin” and “Patriotism.”
About this artwork
- Title: Descent of Christ to Limbo (detail, Eva)
- Artist: domenico di pace beccafumi
- Year: 1535
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: allegorical virtue depiction, classical idealization
- Keywords: limbo scene, 16th century art, dark shadows
- Color intensity: Balanced
- Perceived brightness: shadow
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