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Engraving of the Last Judgement: Christ enthroned in clouds above angels, with nude figures struggling toward a fiery hell below and Latin text at the bottom.

Last Judgement, plate 13 from Thrones of Justice (Thronus Iustitiae)

An engraving of the Last Judgement with Christ enthroned in clouds above, surrounded by angels and blessed figures. Below, nude and struggling figures are driven toward a fiery hell by demons, while two Latin inscription columns run along the bottom edge.

Artist
Willem van Swanenburgh
Date
1606
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1312 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1606).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anonymous, and Suzanne Searle Dixon endowment funds

Español: Juicio Final, lámina 13 de Tronos de justicia

Un grabado del Juicio Final con Cristo entronizado en las nubes en lo alto, rodeado de ángeles y figuras bienaventuradas. Abajo, figuras desnudas y forcejeando son empujadas hacia un infierno en llamas por demonios, mientras dos columnas de texto latino recorren el borde inferior.

Português: Juízo Final, prancha 13 de Tronos de Justiça

Uma gravura do Juízo Final com Cristo entronizado nas nuvens no alto, cercado por anjos e figuras bem-aventuradas. Embaixo, figuras nuas e em luta são empurradas por demônios em direção a um inferno em chamas, enquanto duas colunas de texto latino correm pela borda inferior.

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