The harrowing of Hell, and the Resurrection in the paintings of William Blake, Jan Brueghel the Elder, William Holman Hunt, and others.
Easter
From the way of the cross, ascending Calvary, to the Crucifixion, descent from the cross, pietĂ , and entombment.
From Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, through the Last Supper, to his trials and crowning with thorns.
Two themes now largely forgotten: Christ’s descent into Limbo and Harrowing of Hell, and his supper at Emmaus.
Paintings by William Blake, Elihu Vedder, Jean-LĂ©on GĂ©rĂ´me, LĂ©on Bonnat, James Tissot, Lovis Corinth and others.
A selection of paintings by Memling, Bosch, Blake, Tissot, Corinth, and others to mark Easter.
The Eclectic Light Company 