# Christ in the Realm of the Dead

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SKOVGAARD, Joakim](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/skovgaard-joakim-r82fb8100ca4bf9>)
- Date: 1851-1900
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 352 x 489 cm

## Commentary

The painting shows Jesus entering the realm of the dead as an almighty force, capable of saving and redeeming mankind at any time. The realm of the dead - with its anonymous throng of cadaverous beings crowding towards the light of deliverance after long years of darkness - may be Skovgaard&#39;s allegory of his times, a period full of doubt and insecure fumbling.

## Attribution

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