Christ in Limbo

Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest and Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2014

Catalogue

Year
1542
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 5/8 in. (36.8 × 27 cm)

Artist

Luca Penni
Luca Penni

Luca Penni (c.1500/1504–1556) was an Italian painter of the 16th century, best known for his work in France as part of the First School of Fontainebleau. He was nicknamed Le Romain.

Florence, Italy

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