Harrowing-of-Hell Theme Pages

A theme in which Christ descends into Hell to release the righteous of the Old Testament, including Adam and Eve, a belief articulated in Christian tradition from the early medieval period.

This 13th century stone work depicting the Harrowing of Hell, is part of the tympanum above the west door at Higham Ferrers.

These two panel depicting the resurrection and harrowing of hell are part of the Passion and Resurrection window (1250) in the apse of Tours cathedral.

This image (c1355) is part of a larger work by Andrea di Bonaiuto that covers the walls of the Spanish Chapel at Santa Maria Novella in Florence, and depicts Christs Descent into Hell.

This fresco by Fra Angelico, in a novice's cell at San Marco Florence, depicts the Harrowing of Hell was painted between 1438 and 1443.

This stained glass panel from the Resurrection window, in the Lady chapel at Evreux cathedral, depicts the Harrowing of Hell and is dated to 1467-1469.