Harrowing-of-Hell Theme Pages

An 8th century invention where Christ is supposed to have released the Righteous of the Old Testament along with Adam and Eve from Hell.

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

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.