03 — ARTWORK
The Last Judgment (detail)
WEYDEN, Rogier van der · 1452 →
- MEDIUM
- Oil on wood
- TYPE
- Religious
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COMMENTARY
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Beneath Christ stands St Michael, prince of the heavenly hosts. He is pictured as young, because he is immortal and as handsome, because he is the embodiment of divine justice. He holds in his hands a scale in which he weighs souls. The souls are represented by two little naked figures, whose names are "Virtutes" and "Peccata". The former kneels, overcome with delight, while the latter seems horrified and screams with terror.
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