The Last Judgment in the Presence of the Saints and the Archangel Michael

1404

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

The Last Judgment in the Presence of the Saints and the Archangel Michael is a 1404 by Unknown, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1404 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows a crowded scene of people and angels in black lines on a light background. At the top, a robed figure sits on a throne, surrounded by smaller figures kneeling or standing. Below, another figure with wings holds a scale, while more people gather around a walled city. The edges are filled with swirling patterns and small faces. The artist packed every inch with action, but the faces all look stiff and flat. This style was common in the early Renaissance, when artists started studying perspective and anatomy. Look up Renaissance next to see how this period changed art.