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Descent into Hell by Mikhail Nesterov — VisualArtsDB

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Descent into Hell

Descent into Hell

Descent into Hell

Mikhail Nesterov

1895

Genre: Religious painting

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Jesus-ChristHoly placesProphetChristianitysins-and-sinnersangels-and-archangelsHell

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