Christ in Limbo, 1512, Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (11.43 x 7.3 cm) (image), Engraving, Germany, 16th century, Durer executed the Engraved Passion during the years 1507-1512, while in his mid-twenties. In the fifteen plates, Durer sought out difficult problems, such as extreme foreshortening. There is a marked darkening of the whole image, while the figures are accented by a restrained, yet expressive light that adds drama to the sombre events. The consistent placement of figures in the foreground unifies the series. Durer customarily sold them as a set, which seems to have been intended for the connoisseur collector.
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