Also on display will be Bermejo’s only other signed masterwork, the 'Triptych of the Virgin of Montserrat' (probably 1470–75) from the Cattedrale Nostra Signora Assunta in Acqui Terme, Alessandria (Italy). This will be a unique opportunity to see Bermejo’s first documented painting, ‘Saint Michael’ alongside his last, the recently restored ‘Desplà Pietà’ (1490) from Barcelona Cathedral, which has never been lent outside of Spain until now. This was the first meaning given in the apostolic preaching to Christ's descent into Hell: that Jesus, like all men, experienced death and in his soul joined the others in the realm of the dead.' It adds: 'But he descended there as Saviour, proclaiming the Good News to the spirits imprisoned there.' It does not use the word Limbo. They could not move on to heaven until their sins had been washed away. Andrea Mantegna, Christs Descent into Limbo, 147075, Barbara Piasecka Johnson Collection. in a separate space where they were waiting for redemption. Pablo de Cspedes (Spanish, 15381608), Christs Descent into Limbo, about 1600, oil on panel, 15 x 17-3/4 in. From his grave Christ descended into hell, where he found many prophets and forefathers in limbo, i.e. Its technical skill and excellent state of preservation are even clearer following its recent year-long conservation treatment. Christ in Limbo (Maestà) Also known as The Descent to Hell or The Harrowing of Hell. Though fewer than 20 works by the artist are known and much of his life remains something of a mystery, Bermejo’s paintings set him apart as a technically skilled and visionary master.īringing together seven of his rare works, six of which have never been seen in the UK, this exhibition explores how Bermejo drew inspiration from Netherlandish painting, using illusionistic effects and a rich colour palette, to become one of the greatest artists of the Spanish Renaissance.Īt the heart of the exhibition is Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil, widely considered the most important early Spanish painting in Britain. From the glimmer of a jewel to the sheen of armour, Bermejo’s ability to capture light, colours and textures in oil painting was unparalleled in 15th-century Spain.
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