The Passion, by Duccio (part 5)

According to the Nicene Creed, Jesus 'descended into Hell' after his death but before his resurrection from the dead.

- Descent into Hell

This event is not mentioned in the canonical gospels, but is related in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus. Here Christ has arrived in limbo and now sets his forefathers free. He helps Adam to rise. As he does so, he treads on a hideous Satan, who lies vanquished and blind with rage.