Fotoreproductie van een deel van de fresco's op de muur van de Sixtijnse Kapel door Michelangelo te Vaticaanstad , voorstellende het Laatste Oordeel en het werpen van de verdoemden in de hel by Anonymous

Fotoreproductie van een deel van de fresco's op de muur van de Sixtijnse Kapel door Michelangelo te Vaticaanstad , voorstellende het Laatste Oordeel en het werpen van de verdoemden in de hel c. 1875 - 1900

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print, fresco, photography, gelatin-silver-print

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portrait

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print

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figuration

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fresco

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photography

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gelatin-silver-print

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history-painting

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italian-renaissance

Dimensions: height 416 mm, width 313 mm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

This is a photographic reproduction of a section of Michelangelo's fresco, "The Last Judgement," in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. Michelangelo's original was painted during a period of great religious and social upheaval in the 16th century. The work is a dramatic depiction of divine judgment, populated by a writhing mass of figures being cast into hell. It's a vision of chaos and suffering, reflecting the anxieties of a world grappling with questions of faith, morality, and power. Michelangelo was known for his expressive and muscular figures, which broke from the established conventions of idealizing the human form. While this reproduction mutes the vibrant color palette of the original fresco, it nonetheless transmits the emotional intensity that Michelangelo captured. The image confronts the viewer with profound questions about morality, mortality, and the consequences of our actions.

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