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The Mysteries of the Passion: The Descent into Limbo

Jacques Callot

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white etching depicts a circular scene. A nude man with a halo around his head holds a spear adorned with a flag or cloth, standing on a raised area with a woman on the left. He reaches out to a group of nude figures gathered on a lower level. A figure hovers above them, and another figure emerges from the left. The figures appear to be in a cave or enclosed space, with shading suggesting a rocky environment.

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806 × 893 px
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