The Last Judgment Triptych

About this work

This print shows three tall scenes packed with tiny figures. On the left, a grand church with arches and a throne holds a crowned figure above a crowd. The middle scene is chaos: soldiers, demons, and falling bodies fill a battlefield under a stormy sky. The right side shows a shipwreck with drowning people and a rocky shore where more figures struggle. The artist used sharp lines to cram in every detail, from weapons to expressions. The text at the bottom is in Latin, hinting at moral lessons. Next, look up engraving to see how artists carved these intricate lines.