The circles of hell and limbo (containing Abraham and Lazarus) beneath the earth; snakes appear at the surface of the earth. Engraving, c. 1590, by Johann or Jan Wierix (1549 - c. 1618). This image has been color enhanced.

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Circles of Hell and Limbo, Jan Wierix, 1590

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