Souls of Children in Limbo, by Renaissance painter (1397, c.)

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Title

Souls of Children in Limbo, by Renaissance painter (1397, c.)

Description

The fresco represents countless kids in limbo for not being baptized before dying. Despite being the souls of very small children, the painter represents them with male genitalia, this being the only gender attribute (all of them are represented bold and without any other individualizing attributes).

Creator

Renaissance painter of Tuscan origin (Unknown)

Source

Fresco in the church of San Bernardino, Triora, Italy.
Found in Alberto Cane Blog, http://albertocane.blogspot.com/ "Il limbo non c'è più", April 22, 2007, retrieved on Sept 5, 2020:
http://albertocane.blogspot.com/2007/04/il-limbo-non-c-pi.html

Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20101026122237/http://albertocane.blogspot.com/2007/04/il-limbo-non-c-pi.html

Date

1397, c.

Format

Fresco.
Dimensions: Unknown

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