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The Last Judgment

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  • Giotto: detail of The Last Judgment
    Ten Depictions of Hell
    / The Last Judgment (1303–05) by Giotto

    …to that space, however, is The Last Judgment, which covers the entire west wall. Influenced by Christian eschatology, Giotto creates a contrast between the blessed on the lower left side, who are ushered toward heaven by kindly angels, and the damned on the lower right, who are tormented by demons…

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    …to that space, however, is The Last Judgment, which covers the entire west wall. Influenced by Christian eschatology, Giotto creates a contrast between the blessed on the lower left side, who are ushered toward heaven by kindly angels, and the damned on the lower right, who are tormented by demons…

    Read More