# Jüngstes Gericht
[Stadtmuseum Simeonstift Trier](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/institution/1)
Sammlung: [Gemälde](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/collection/3)
Inventarnummer: III 0909
Beschreibung
John the Evangelist’s Book of Revelation – the last book of the New Testament – depicts visions of the end of the world leading up to the Last Judgment. Christ appears enthroned in the heavens as Judge of the World. As usual in depictions of the Last Judgment, the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist are seated at his side as intercessors for the poor souls whose fates hang in the balance. Gathered there as well, supported by clouds, are the Twelve Apostles. The lower two-thirds of the image unveil an infernal scenario where humans and humanlike figures are tormented by demonic creatures. Only a few enjoy the good fortune of ascending to heaven in the upper left. A depiction of Heavenly Paradise is deliberately omitted. The image is intended as a terrifying deterrent, an admonition to pursue a virtuous way of life. The author of this composition – which stands in the tradition of Hieronymus Bosch’s landscapes of hell – was the Flemish painter Pieter Huys. This nearly exact copy is the work of an unknown artist.
Material/Technik
Öl auf Holz
Maße
129 x 96 cm
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- Vorlagenerstellung ...
+ wer: [Pieter Huys (1519-1584)](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/people/68815)
+ wann: 1580-1600
## Literatur
- Ahrens, Dieter und Simmich, Bettina (1998): [Idee und Form. Sechs Jahrhunderte westeuropäische Malerei im Trierer Museum Simeonstift](https://museum-trier.de/produkt/idee-und-form/). Trier, S. 70-77
## Schlagworte
- [Apostel](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/tag/2223)
- [Himmel](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/tag/7703)
- [Jungfrau](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/tag/17007)
- [Massaker](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/tag/17107)
- [Seele](https://rlp.museum-digital.de/tag/8016)
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Stand der Information: 2023-10-25 16:50:16
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