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The Last Judgment
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The Last Judgment

Hieronymus Wierix · 1563 - 1584 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Allegory of Death, Symbolized by the Last Judgment. The Human (Homo), surrounded by the Divine Virtues (Charity, Faith, and Hope) and Divine Grace (Grace), kneels in adoration before the Trinity. In the foreground lie dead people at the edge of the gate to hell. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLaatste Oordeel. 1563 - 1584. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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