Scene fra de gerriges Helvede 1540 - 1609

"Scene fra de gerriges Helvede" (Scene from the Hell of the Miserable), a drawing by Federico Zuccaro, depicts a scene of torment in hell. The artwork, created sometime between 1540 and 1609, shows numerous figures in various states of suffering, their bodies contorted in pain. The drawing is executed in brown ink and demonstrates the artist's skill in capturing the human form and the grotesque, highlighting the stark reality of hell's punishment. Zuccaro, known for his dramatic compositions and use of light and shadow, creates a sense of chaotic despair in this small-scale work, which is now housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst.