The Last Judgement Painting Hans Memling

A biblical story derived from the more apocalyptic portions of the text the narrative of the last judgment or the day of the lord decrees that following christs second coming all on earth will face evaluation at the hands of god.

The last judgement painting hans memling. Hans memling last judgment triptych oil on wood 1466 1473. The dead arise from their graves. Memlings works include the last judgement triptych of 1467 to 1471 narodowe muzeum gdansk. Archangel michael weighs them with his scales.

The triptych of the saint johns of 1474 to 1479 memlingmuseum bruges. It was commissioned by angelo tani 1 an agent of the medici at bruges but was captured at sea by paul beneke a privateer from danzig. The central figures are still christ and archangel michael with the scales but the latter has been transformed from a priest into a soldier. Memlings triptych preserves several traditions of religious art which were used earlier in the century by his teacher roger van der weyden in the latters last judgment 1446 52 musee de lhotel dieu beaune also known as the beaune altarpiece.

Last judgment triptych open 1467 71 oil on wood 221 x 161 cm central 2235 x 725 cm each wing. His portraits of tomasso and maria portinari probably relate to this social circle the metropolitan museum of art new york. One of the most prominent and my personal favorite scenes in northern european 14th to 16th century art is that of the last judgment. And the virgin and child with saints and donors.

Some end up in hell on the right others are welcomed to heaven by st. The last judgment is a triptych attributed to flemish painter hans memling and painted between 1467 and 1471.