“Last Judgment” is a religious painting by William Blake, created in 1808 using pen and watercolor. This artwork is associated with the Symbolism art movement and is housed at Petworth House in Sussex, UK.
The artwork depicts a visionary and dramatic scene of the Last Judgment. Central to the composition is a luminous figure, presumably Christ, seated and radiating divine light, surrounded by angelic hosts and scenes of the blessed. The composition is teeming with a myriad of human figures, illustrating the fates of souls ascending toward heaven and those descending into realms of torment. The intricate detailing and swirling forms convey a sense of movement and eschatological urgency, characteristic of Blake’s unique and visionary artistic style. The celestial and infernal hierarchies are meticulously rendered, symbolizing the eternal consequences of human actions as interpreted in Christian theology.