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The Last Judgment
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In this final, dramatic episode in Hans Holbein’s <em>Dance of Death</em> series Christ sits on high, surrounded by heavenly figures, poised to send the resurrected dead to their ultimate destinations of heaven or hell. The end of humanity’s time on Earth connects with its beginnings: bodies here are as naked and vulnerable as those of Adam and Eve at the Creation. Awakened from their graves and reanimated, the dead raise their hands beseechingly to Christ. Those judged to have lived virtuously will go to their resurrection, a sort of spiritual rebirth in heaven, while the sinful face eternal torment.
| Artist / Maker | Hans Holbein the Younger |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1526 |
| Culture / Origin | Germany |
| Medium | woodcut |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 7 x 4.6 cm (2 3/4 x 1 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Hans Holbein the Younger (German, active England and Switzerland, 1497/98–1543) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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